Sunderland Central & Deptford
Sunderland 013 · 5 sub-areas · 10,224 residents
Sunderland Central & Deptford is a mid-density neighbourhood of Sunderland in the North East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Sunderland Central & Deptford?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 27 restaurants and 23 pubs in five minutes; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Sunderland Central & Deptford in Sunderland
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Sunderland Central & Deptford?
- The median monthly rent across Sunderland Central & Deptford is £695.
- How safe is Sunderland Central & Deptford?
- Sunderland Central & Deptford 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 Sunderland Central & Deptford?
- 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 9 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Sunderland Central & Deptford?
- There are 20 schools within 2 km of Sunderland Central & Deptford, of which 39% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3005 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Sunderland Central & Deptford?
- The most common council tax band in Sunderland Central & Deptford is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,632. Council tax is set by Sunderland council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Sunderland Central & Deptford to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Sunderland Central & Deptford to central London is approximately 218 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 Sunderland Central & Deptford?
- 100% of premises in Sunderland Central & Deptford are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Sunderland Central & Deptford?
- Sunderland Central & Deptford 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 Sunderland Central & Deptford?
- 37% of households in Sunderland Central & Deptford 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 Sunderland Central & Deptford?
- The average property price across Sunderland (the local authority covering Sunderland Central & Deptford) 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 Sunderland Central & Deptford 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 Sunderland Central & Deptford?
- Sunderland Central & Deptford contains 5 local areas: Sunderland 013D, Sunderland 013B, Sunderland 013E, Sunderland 013C, Sunderland 013A.
Frequently asked about Sunderland Central & Deptford
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Sunderland Central & Deptford?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Sunderland Central & Deptford 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 Sunderland Central & Deptford a safe place to live?
- Sunderland Central & Deptford has a safety score of 9/100. 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 Sunderland Central & Deptford?
- 39% of schools within 2 km of Sunderland Central & Deptford are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Sunderland Central & Deptford?
- Public-transport commute time from Sunderland Central & Deptford to central London is approximately 218 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Sunderland Central & Deptford different from the rest of Sunderland?
- Sunderland Central & Deptford contains 5 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 Sunderland Central & Deptford rank in Sunderland?
- Sunderland Central & Deptford scores 85/100 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.