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Postcode · Hendon & Docks · Sunderland · North East

SR1 2RS

Part of Sunderland 016F in Hendon & Docks.

SR1 2RS is a postcode in Hendon & Docks, Sunderland that skews 50–64 year-old and social-rent dominant. Median rent sits at £695 a month, up 4.0% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £183/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (0th percentile nationally).

SR1 2RS in Sunderland · nearest rail Sunderland

Median rent
£695
local area median
Council tax
£2,197
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
63%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
97/100
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Who lives here

Sunderland 016F skews 50–64 and is social rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent23%Owner-occupied15%Social rent61%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household598
Single-person households58%
Couples with children11%
Lone-parent households8%
Age profile
Under 1818%18–3423%35–4920%50–6424%65+15%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health67%
Born in the UK79%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in SR1 2RS?

SR1 2RS sits inside Sunderland 016F, part of the wider Hendon & Docks neighbourhood in Sunderland. The area skews 50–64, and social rent dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £695/mo, up 4.0% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £124/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 63% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

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Who is SR1 2RS for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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