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SR6 8DP

Fulwell · Sunderland · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SR6 8NZ 52 m
SR6 8DW 79 m
SR6 8ES 98 m
SR6 8DN 101 m
SR6 8DQ 106 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SR6 8DP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SR
Postcode district
SR6
Postcode sector
SR6 8
Latitude
54.933984
Longitude
-1.373015
British National Grid easting
440,273
British National Grid northing
560,102

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
E00044312
Lower layer super output area
Sunderland 002B · E01008725
Middle layer super output area
Sunderland 002 · E02001792

Postcode source versions

Explore SR6

Schools

Within 5 km of this postcode

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Open schools
47
Primary
30
Secondary
7

  1. Fulwell Infant School Academy

    Academy converter

    356 m

  2. Fulwell Junior School

    Community school

    356 m

  3. Seaburn Dene Primary School

    Community school

    805 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,219
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 338
  • Violence and sexual offences 276
  • Anti social behaviour 176
  • Criminal damage and arson 83
  • Public order 71

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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.

GP practices

20

within 5 km straight-line

  • FULWELL MEDICAL CENTRE,

    EBDON LANE, SUNDERLAND, SR6 8DZ

    ODS code A89015

    750 m

  • WHITBURN SURGERY

    3 BRYERS STREET, WHITBURN, SUNDERLAND, SR6 7EE

    ODS code A88023

    2.2 km

  • ST BEDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    LOWER DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0QQ

    ODS code A89016

    2.3 km

  • MONKWEARMOUTH HEALTH CENTRE

    DUNDAS STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0AB

    ODS code A89040

    2.4 km

  • BRIDGE VIEW MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A89019

    2.5 km

  • ASHBURN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A89018

    3.2 km

  • RIVERVIEW SURGERY

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

    ODS code A89002

    3.2 km

  • THE NEW CITY MEDICAL GROUP

    TATHAM STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR1 2QB

    ODS code A89013

    3.3 km

  • MILLFIELD MEDICAL GROUP

    63-83 HYLTON ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7AF

    ODS code A89017

    3.3 km

  • RED HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A89008

    3.4 km

  • FORGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89020

    3.7 km

  • PARK LANE PRACTICE

    1-6 CITY GREEN, SUNDERLAND, SR2 7BA

    ODS code A89034

    3.7 km

  • DEERNESS PARK MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A89001

    3.8 km

  • HYLTON MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A89031

    3.9 km

  • PALLION FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89007

    3.9 km

  • PALLION PRIMARY CARE SERVICES

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

    ODS code Y01262

    3.9 km

  • WEARSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89006

    3.9 km

  • VILLETTE SURGERY

    SUFFOLK STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR2 8AX

    ODS code A89005

    4.1 km

  • CHESTER SURGERY

    215 CHESTER ROAD, SUNDERLAND, SR4 7TU

    ODS code A89623

    4.3 km

  • CENTRAL SURGERY

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

    ODS code A88013

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Dykelands Road-Queens Avenue

    BCT · Seaburn

    27 m

  • Dykelands Road-Deepdene Road

    BCT · Seaburn

    102 m

  • Dykelands Road-Queens Avenue

    BCT · Seaburn

    130 m

  • Dykelands Road-Deepdene Road

    BCT · Seaburn

    142 m

  • Dykelands Road - Kings Avenue

    BCT · Seaburn

    248 m

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sunderland 002B, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,625 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
4 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

47 open schools are in scope, including 30 primary and 7 secondary schools. Fulwell Infant School Academy is the nearest published school at 356 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,219 published events cover 12 months, averaging 102 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 338 events.

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