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SR6 8BH

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 8AN 60 m
SR6 8BG 69 m
SR6 8AJ 86 m
SR6 8AG 104 m
SR6 8BB 127 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SR6 8BH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SR
Postcode district
SR6
Postcode sector
SR6 8
Latitude
54.941618
Longitude
-1.368650
British National Grid easting
440,545
British National Grid northing
560,954

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

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Property

At this postcode

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25 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
8, Farndale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8BH 6 September 2024 £370,000
32, Farndale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8BH 3 May 2024 £280,000
28, Farndale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8BH 1 September 2023 £287,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
36
Primary
24
Secondary
5

  1. Whitburn Village Primary School

    Academy converter

    973 m

  2. Monkwearmouth Academy

    Academy converter

    1.2 km

  3. Seaburn Dene Primary School

    Community school

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
679
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 183
  • Violence and sexual offences 183
  • Anti social behaviour 88
  • Public order 45
  • Other theft 38

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
67

34 female, 33 male

Postcode households
27
Residents per household
2.5
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 1.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SR6 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

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%
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

20

within 5 km

  • WHITBURN SURGERY

    3 BRYERS STREET, WHITBURN, SUNDERLAND, SR6 7EE

    ODS code A88023

    1.3 km

  • FULWELL MEDICAL CENTRE,

    EBDON LANE, SUNDERLAND, SR6 8DZ

    ODS code A89015

    1.5 km

  • ST BEDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    LOWER DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0QQ

    ODS code A89016

    3.2 km

  • BRIDGE VIEW MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A89019

    3.3 km

  • MONKWEARMOUTH HEALTH CENTRE

    DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0AB

    ODS code A89040

    3.3 km

  • RED HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A89008

    4.0 km

  • ASHBURN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A89018

    4.0 km

  • RIVERVIEW SURGERY

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

    ODS code A89002

    4.0 km

  • THE NEW CITY MEDICAL GROUP

    TATHAM STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR1 2QB

    ODS code A89013

    4.2 km

  • MILLFIELD MEDICAL GROUP

    63-83 HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7AF

    ODS code A89017

    4.2 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

    4.5 km

  • PARK LANE PRACTICE

    1-6 CITY GREEN, SUNDERLAND, SR2 7BA

    ODS code A89034

    4.6 km

  • DEERNESS PARK MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A89001

    4.6 km

  • HYLTON MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A89031

    4.7 km

  • PALLION FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89007

    4.7 km

  • PALLION PRIMARY CARE SERVICES

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

    ODS code Y01262

    4.7 km

  • WEARSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89006

    4.7 km

  • MARSDEN MEDICAL GROUP

    MARSDEN ROAD, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE34 6RE

    ODS code A88003

    4.8 km

  • VILLETTE SURGERY

    SUFFOLK STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR2 8AX

    ODS code A89005

    4.9 km

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.

Nearby transport

  • Bransdale Avenue

    BCT · South Bents

    0.1 miles

  • South Bents Avenue-Farndale Avenue

    BCT · South Bents

    0.1 miles

  • Seaburn Camp

    BCT · South Bents

    0.1 miles

  • South Bents Avenue-Rosedale Avenue

    BCT · South Bents

    0.1 miles

  • Bents Road-Pebble Beach

    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
3
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
4
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

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 £287,000 from 5 recorded sales in SR6 8BH. 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

36 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 5 secondary schools. Whitburn Village Primary School is the nearest published school at 973 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

679 published events cover 12 months, averaging 56.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 183 events.

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