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SR6

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
915
Current units
736
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
179

Postcode sectors in SR6

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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16,877 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
21, Birch Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 7AR 27 July 2026 £189,040
9, Sycamore Road, Sunderland, SR6 7AW 24 July 2026 £183,000
122, Atkinson Road, Sunderland, SR6 9AY 24 July 2026 £99,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
11
Primary
9
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,336
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 618
  • Violence and sexual offences 552
  • Anti social behaviour 302
  • Criminal damage and arson 171
  • Public order 145

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SR6 usual residents
29,104
Age-profile population
28,991

Age bands in SR6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
13.1%

3,800 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.1%

2,633 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.9%

6,071 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.1%

8,725 residents

Age 65 and over
26.8%

7,762 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 731 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

716 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 622 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

in this district

  • FULWELL MEDICAL CENTRE,

    EBDON LANE, SUNDERLAND, SR6 8DZ

    ODS code A89015

  • MONKWEARMOUTH HEALTH CENTRE

    DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0AB

    ODS code A89040

  • ST BEDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    LOWER DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0QQ

    ODS code A89016

  • WHITBURN SURGERY

    3 BRYERS STREET, WHITBURN, SUNDERLAND, SR6 7EE

    ODS code A88023

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £190,000 from 2,522 recorded sales in SR6. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Sunderland is £143,216 in June 2026, up 4.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

11 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,336 published events cover 12 months, averaging 194.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 618 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.