Neighbourhood · Sunderland · North East
South Hylton
Sunderland 014 · 4 sub-areas · 6,318 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (77/100)Watch-out: Families (50/100)Liveability 91/100 · Best 10%
South Hylton is a green, lower-density part of Sunderland — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Liveability
91/100
Best 10%
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in South Hylton?
A snapshot of South Hylton
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £695 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
South Hylton in Sunderland
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in South Hylton?
- The median monthly rent across South Hylton is £695.
- How safe is South Hylton?
- South Hylton has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is South Hylton?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 46 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near South Hylton?
- There are 17 schools within 2 km of South Hylton, of which 28% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2992 m away.
- What is the council tax band in South Hylton?
- The most common council tax band in South Hylton is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,591. Council tax is set by Sunderland council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from South Hylton to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from South Hylton to central London is approximately 246 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in South Hylton?
- 100% of premises in South Hylton are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of South Hylton?
- South Hylton sits in IMD decile 2 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in South Hylton?
- 57% of households in South Hylton are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in South Hylton?
- The average property price across Sunderland (the local authority covering South Hylton) is approximately £144,581, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is South Hylton a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.43 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £27,989.)
- Which local areas are part of South Hylton?
- South Hylton contains 4 local areas: Sunderland 014A, Sunderland 014B, Sunderland 014C, Sunderland 014D.
FAQ
Frequently asked about South Hylton
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- What is the average rent in South Hylton?
- The estimated median monthly rent in South Hylton is £695. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is South Hylton a safe place to live?
- South Hylton has a safety score of 33/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near South Hylton?
- 28% of schools within 2 km of South Hylton are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from South Hylton?
- Public-transport commute time from South Hylton to central London is approximately 246 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is South Hylton different from the rest of Sunderland?
- South Hylton contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does South Hylton rank in Sunderland?
- South Hylton scores 91/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Sunderland, see the Cities table on the Sunderland page.
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