SR6 8AF

Fulwell · Sunderland · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Sunderland
Ward
Fulwell
Local authority
Sunderland
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Postcode district
SR6
Postcode sector
SR6 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SR6 8AQ 51 m
SR6 7NY 75 m
SR6 8AG 75 m
SR6 8AH 113 m
SR6 8AE 116 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SR6 8AF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SR
Postcode district
SR6
Postcode sector
SR6 8
Latitude
54.942622
Longitude
-1.366465
British National Grid easting
440,684
British National Grid northing
561,067

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Sunderland · E08000024
Electoral ward
Fulwell · E05016377
Parish or community
E43000178
Westminster constituency
Sunderland Central · E14001531
Output area
E00044302
Lower layer super output area
Sunderland 002A · E01008723
Middle layer super output area
Sunderland 002 · E02001792

Postcode source versions

Explore SR6

3 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
21, Whitburn Bents Road, Sunderland, SR6 8AF 9 August 2010 £410,000
21, Whitburn Bents Road, Sunderland, SR6 8AF 20 August 2009 £300,000
22, Whitburn Bents Road, Sunderland, SR6 8AF 30 June 1999 £149,950

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
36
Primary
25
Secondary
5
  1. Whitburn Village Primary School

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    930 m
  2. Whitburn Church of England Academy

    Academy converter

    1.1 km
  3. Fulwell Infant School Academy

    Academy converter

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
618
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 180
  • Violence and sexual offences 160
  • Anti social behaviour 86
  • Public order 42
  • Other theft 34

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
3

2 female, 1 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
0.8
SR6 8 residents
6,190

Age bands in SR6 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.7%

724 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.7%

497 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.8%

1,189 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.5%

1,800 residents

Age 65 and over
26.3%

1,506 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SR6 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

19

within 5 km

  • WHITBURN SURGERY

    3 BRYERS STREET, WHITBURN, SUNDERLAND, SR6 7EE

    ODS code A88023

    1.1 km

  • FULWELL MEDICAL CENTRE,

    EBDON LANE, SUNDERLAND, SR6 8DZ

    ODS code A89015

    1.7 km

  • ST BEDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    LOWER DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0QQ

    ODS code A89016

    3.3 km

  • MONKWEARMOUTH HEALTH CENTRE

    DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0AB

    ODS code A89040

    3.4 km

  • BRIDGE VIEW MEDICAL GROUP

    SOUTHWICK HEALTH CENTRE, THE GREEN, SOUTHWICK, SUNDERLAND, SR5 2LT

    ODS code A89019

    3.4 km

  • ASHBURN MEDICAL CENTRE

    RIVERVIEW HEALTH CENTRE, BOROUGH ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR1 2HJ

    ODS code A89018

    4.2 km

  • RIVERVIEW SURGERY

    RIVERVIEW HEALTH CENTRE, BOROUGH ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR1 2HJ

    ODS code A89002

    4.2 km

  • RED HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    RED HOUSE SURGERY, 127 RENFREW ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR5 5PS

    ODS code A89008

    4.2 km

  • THE NEW CITY MEDICAL GROUP

    TATHAM STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR1 2QB

    ODS code A89013

    4.3 km

  • MILLFIELD MEDICAL GROUP

    63-83 HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7AF

    ODS code A89017

    4.4 km

  • CENTRAL SURGERY

    CLEADON PARK PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE34 8PS

    ODS code A88013

    4.5 km

  • FORGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE OLD FORGE SURGERY, PALLION PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR4 6QE

    ODS code A89020

    4.7 km

  • MARSDEN MEDICAL GROUP

    MARSDEN ROAD, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE34 6RE

    ODS code A88003

    4.7 km

  • PARK LANE PRACTICE

    1-6 CITY GREEN, SUNDERLAND, SR2 7BA

    ODS code A89034

    4.7 km

  • DEERNESS PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    DEERNESS PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, SUFFOLK STREET, HENDON, SUNDERLAND, SR2 8AD

    ODS code A89001

    4.8 km

  • HYLTON MEDICAL GROUP

    PALLION H.C, HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7XF

    ODS code A89031

    4.9 km

  • PALLION FAMILY PRACTICE

    PALLION HEALTH CENTRE, HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7XF

    ODS code A89007

    4.9 km

  • PALLION PRIMARY CARE SERVICES

    PALLION HEALTH CENTRE, HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7XF

    ODS code Y01262

    4.9 km

  • WEARSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PALLION HEALTH CENTRE, HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7XF

    ODS code A89006

    4.9 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

Nearby transport

  • Bents Road-Pebble Beach

    BCT · South Bents

    0.0 miles
  • Bents Road-The Bents

    BCT · South Bents

    0.1 miles
  • Bransdale Avenue

    BCT · South Bents

    0.1 miles
  • Seaburn Camp

    BCT · South Bents

    0.1 miles
  • South Bents Avenue-Farndale Avenue

    BCT · South Bents

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sunderland 002A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

29,922 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

36 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 5 secondary schools. Whitburn Village Primary School is the nearest published school at 930 m.

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

Recorded crime

618 published events cover 12 months, averaging 51.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 180 events.

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