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Sunderland

According to the 2021 census, Sunderland had a total of 274,171 usual residents residing in 122,177 households, indicating an average household size of 2.2. The borough covers an area of 42.2 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 1,994.6 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 42.2 years.

Religion: In Sunderland, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 53.18% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 39.49% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 4.48%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Sunderland is ‘White’, constituting 94.6% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 2.99%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 0.97%.

Economic activity: 53.67% of Sunderland’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Elementary’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 42.64% of its inhabitants is married and 38.68% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (63.33%). Most of the properties in Sunderland are semi-detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Sunderland crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 134.87. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Sunderland in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Sunderland, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (8)
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (8)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (6)
    • Economically inactive- Rank (8)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (7)
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (7)
  4. General health:
    • Bad health- Rank (1)
    • Fair health- Rank (2)
    • Very bad health- Rank (2)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (6)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Semi-detached- Rank (2)
    • Terraced- Rank (6)
  2. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (2)
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (3)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (3)
  3. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (3)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Sunderland

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 55,039 45.05
Terraced 35,518 29.07
Detached 16,201 13.26
Flats 12,158 9.95
Converted or shared house 2,076 1.7
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 628 0.51
Converted building. Eg school, church 420 0.34
Caravan or other mobile structure 137 0.11

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Semi-detached 2 45.05
Terraced 6 29.07
Converted or shared house 10 1.7
Flats 12 9.95
Caravan or other mobile structure 18 0.11
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 20 0.51
Detached 21 13.26
Converted building. Eg school, church 22 0.34

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Property ownership in Sunderland

  1. Owned – 58.11% (70,992)
    1. Owns outright – 31.36% (38,312)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 26.75% (32,680)
  2. Social rented – 26.64% (32,554)
    1. Other social rented – 15.38% (18,794)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 11.26% (13,760)
  3. Private rented – 14.81% (18,096)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 12.95% (15,827)
    2. Other private rented – 1.86% (2,269)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.40% (484)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.40% (484)

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 3 (26.64%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 2 (15.38%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 6 (11.26%)
  2. Owned – rank – 20 (58.11%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 13 (26.75%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 19 (31.36%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 22 (0.40%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 22 (0.40%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 23 (14.81%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 22 (12.95%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 24 (1.86%)

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Families in Sunderland

  1. Single family household – 63.33% (77,376)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 27.95% (34,151)
      1. Dependent children – 10.81% (13,205)
      2. No children – 10.75% (13,131)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.40% (7,815)
    2. Lone parent family – 13.29% (16,240)
      1. With dependent children – 8.54% (10,431)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.75% (5,809)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 12.14% (14,832)
      1. No children – 5.65% (6,902)
      2. With dependent children – 5.46% (6,666)
      3. All children non-dependent – 1.03% (1,264)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 9.36% (11,435)
    5. Other single family household – 0.59% (718)
      1. Other family composition – 0.59% (718)
  2. One person household – 33.04% (40,369)
    1. Other – 18.69% (22,830)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 14.36% (17,539)
  3. Other household types – 3.63% (4,433)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 1.86% (2,275)
    2. With dependent children – 1.77% (2,158)

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 11 (63.33%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 4 (13.29%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 3 (4.75%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 5 (8.54%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 6 (12.14%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 1 (1.03%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 3 (5.46%)
      3. No children – rank – 17 (5.65%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 7 (0.59%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 7 (0.59%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 17 (9.36%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 17 (27.95%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 2 (6.40%)
      2. No children – rank – 19 (10.75%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 21 (10.81%)
  2. One person household – rank – 13 (33.04%)
    1. Other – rank – 12 (18.69%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 16 (14.36%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 13 (3.63%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 6 (1.77%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 20 (1.86%)

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Sunderland household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 50,665 41.47
Household is deprived in one dimension 42,435 34.73
Household is deprived in two dimensions 22,163 18.14
Household is deprived in three dimensions 6,645 5.44
Household is deprived in four dimensions 269 0.22

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions 2 18.14
Household is deprived in one dimension 3 34.73
Household is deprived in three dimensions 3 5.44
Household is deprived in four dimensions 5 0.22
Household is not deprived in any dimension 25 41.47

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Household sizes in Sunderland

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 42,256 34.58
1 person in household 40,368 33.04
3 people in household 20,562 16.83
4 people in household 13,589 11.12
5 people in household 3,809 3.12
6 people in household 1,062 0.87
7 people in household 342 0.28
8 or more people in household 194 0.16

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 1 16.83
7 people in household 6 0.28
8 or more people in household 9 0.16
4 people in household 10 11.12
1 person in household 13 33.04
6 people in household 14 0.87
5 people in household 15 3.12
2 people in household 17 34.58

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Age groups of Sunderland residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 58,391 21.3
Aged 35 to 49 years 49,541 18.07
Aged 65 to 74 years 31,594 11.52
Aged 10 to 15 years 19,013 6.93
Aged 75 to 84 years 17,929 6.54
Aged 5 to 9 years 15,239 5.56
Aged 25 to 34 years 15,142 5.52
Aged 4 years and under 13,848 5.05
Aged 16 to 19 years 11,665 4.25
Aged 85 years and over 6,737 2.46

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 25 to 34 years 8 5.52
Aged 35 to 49 years 8 18.07
Aged 10 to 15 years 10 6.93
Aged 16 to 19 years 10 4.25
Aged 4 years and under 11 5.05
Aged 5 to 9 years 12 5.56
Aged 65 to 74 years 15 11.52
Aged 50 to 64 years 16 21.3
Aged 75 to 84 years 17 6.54
Aged 85 years and over 18 2.46

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Gender breakdown in Sunderland

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 141,078 51.46
Male 133,093 48.54

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 7 51.46
Male 19 48.54

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Sunderland Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 118,258 43.13
Good health 90,486 33.0
Fair health 43,507 15.87
Bad health 16,834 6.14
Very bad health 5,086 1.86

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Bad health 1 6.14
Fair health 2 15.87
Very bad health 2 1.86
Very good health 21 43.13
Good health 23 33.0

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Relationship status amongst Sunderland Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 42.64% (96,402)
    1. Married – 42.51% (96,101)
      1. Opposite sex – 42.30% (95,634)
      2. Same sex – 0.21% (467)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.13% (301)
      1. Same sex – 0.07% (163)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (138)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 38.68% (87,451)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.03% (20,404)
    1. Divorced – 9.01% (20,366)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (38)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.17% (16,220)
    1. Widowed – 7.17% (16,214)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.00% (6)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.47% (5,591)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.46% (5,555)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (36)

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  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 6 (38.68%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 10 (2.47%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 10 (2.46%)
  3. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 12 (7.17%)
    1. Widowed – rank – 12 (7.17%)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 18 (0.00%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 18 (42.64%)
    1. Married – rank – 18 (42.51%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 18 (42.30%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 21 (0.21%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 25 (0.13%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 10 (0.06%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 25 (0.07%)
  5. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 19 (9.03%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 6 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 19 (9.01%)

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Sunderland residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 96.78% (265,350)
    1. United Kingdom – 94.90% (260,190)
    2. EU countries – 1.71% (4,685)
      1. European Union EU14 – 0.83% (2,280)
      2. European Union EU8 – 0.57% (1,555)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.23% (643)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.08% (207)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.17% (475)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.17% (475)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 2.00% (5,479)
  3. Africa – 0.96% (2,644)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.19% (510)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.06% (167)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (22)

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 7 (0.96%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 9 (0.01%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 10 (2.00%)
  4. Europe – rank – 15 (96.78%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 10 (94.90%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 18 (0.17%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 18 (0.17%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 20 (1.71%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 12 (0.08%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 16 (0.23%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 17 (0.57%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 21 (0.83%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 24 (0.06%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 25 (0.19%)

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Passport records of Sunderland residents

  1. Europe – 79.56% (218,127)
    1. United Kingdom – 78.05% (213,990)
    2. Other Europe – 1.37% (3,754)
      1. EU Member countries – 1.31% (3,579)
        1. Poland – 0.41% (1,124)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.37% (1,007)
        3. Romania – 0.18% (482)
        4. Italy – 0.11% (290)
        5. Portugal – 0.07% (185)
        6. Lithuania – 0.07% (189)
        7. Spain – 0.05% (125)
        8. Germany – 0.04% (114)
        9. France – 0.02% (63)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.06% (175)
        1. Other Europe – 0.04% (113)
        2. Turkey – 0.02% (62)
    3. Ireland – 0.14% (383)
  2. No passport held – 19.14% (52,484)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.68% (1,873)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.31% (852)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.22% (615)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.09% (254)
    4. Middle East – 0.05% (149)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (3)
  4. Africa – 0.52% (1,432)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.42% (1,147)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.07% (181)
    3. North Africa – 0.04% (104)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.08% (206)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.06% (164)
    2. Central and South America – 0.02% (42)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.02% (46)

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 4 (0.52%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 4 (0.42%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 9 (0.04%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 13 (0.07%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 8 (19.14%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 10 (0.68%)
    1. South-East Asia – rank – 3 (0.22%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 4 (0.00%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 8 (0.05%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 9 (0.09%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 9 (0.31%)
  4. Europe – rank – 20 (79.56%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 16 (78.05%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 17 (1.37%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 12 (0.06%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 9 (0.02%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 12 (0.04%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 17 (1.31%)
        1. Lithuania – rank – 10 (0.07%)
        2. Italy – rank – 12 (0.11%)
        3. Portugal – rank – 12 (0.07%)
        4. Romania – rank – 16 (0.18%)
        5. Spain – rank – 17 (0.05%)
        6. Poland – rank – 17 (0.41%)
        7. Other EU countries – rank – 18 (0.37%)
        8. Germany – rank – 23 (0.04%)
        9. France – rank – 24 (0.02%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 22 (0.14%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 21 (0.02%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 24 (0.08%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 20 (0.02%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 22 (0.06%)

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Ethnic groups in Sunderland

  1. White – 94.60% (259,375)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 92.88% (254,655)
    2. Other White – 1.41% (3,871)
    3. Irish – 0.19% (511)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.08% (228)
    5. Roma – 0.04% (110)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 2.99% (8,204)
    1. Bangladeshi – 1.06% (2,908)
    2. Indian – 0.70% (1,906)
    3. Other Asian – 0.64% (1,768)
    4. Chinese – 0.34% (937)
    5. Pakistani – 0.25% (685)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.97% (2,665)
    1. African – 0.84% (2,304)
    2. Other Black – 0.08% (228)
    3. Caribbean – 0.05% (133)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.91% (2,505)
    1. White and Asian – 0.33% (897)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.23% (634)
    3. White and Black African – 0.20% (536)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – 0.16% (438)
  5. Other ethnic group – 0.52% (1,424)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.37% (1,007)
    2. Arab – 0.15% (417)

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 7 (2.99%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 4 (1.06%)
    2. Indian – rank – 9 (0.70%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 9 (0.64%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 10 (0.34%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 11 (0.25%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 7 (0.97%)
    1. African – rank – 7 (0.84%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 9 (0.08%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.05%)
  3. White – rank – 15 (94.60%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 12 (0.08%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 13 (92.88%)
    3. Roma – rank – 16 (0.04%)
    4. Other White – rank – 19 (1.41%)
    5. Irish – rank – 24 (0.19%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 15 (0.52%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 13 (0.37%)
    2. Arab – rank – 15 (0.15%)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 17 (0.91%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 11 (0.20%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 17 (0.33%)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 18 (0.16%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 18 (0.23%)

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Religions in Sunderland

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 145,806 53.18
No religion 108,261 39.49
Not answered 12,272 4.48
Muslim 4,846 1.77
Sikh 915 0.33
Other religion 835 0.3
Hindu 611 0.22
Buddhist 539 0.2
Jewish 87 0.03

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Sikh 7 0.33
Muslim 8 1.77
No religion 10 39.49
Christian 12 53.18
Hindu 14 0.22
Jewish 19 0.03
Buddhist 22 0.2
Other religion 24 0.3
Not answered 25 4.48

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Employment and unemployment amongst Sunderland Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 53.67% (121,329)
    1. In employment – 50.44% (114,043)
      1. Employee – 44.77% (101,224)
        1. Full-time – 32.72% (73,974)
        2. Part-time – 12.05% (27,250)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 4.63% (10,478)
        1. Full-time – 2.72% (6,154)
        2. Part-time – 1.91% (4,324)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.04% (2,341)
        1. Full-time – 0.78% (1,764)
        2. Part-time – 0.26% (577)
    2. Unemployed – 3.22% (7,286)
  2. Economically inactive – 44.29% (100,126)
    1. Retired – 24.66% (55,754)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 6.60% (14,920)
    3. Looking after home or family – 5.04% (11,384)
    4. Student – 4.61% (10,422)
    5. Other – 3.38% (7,646)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.04% (4,619)
    1. In employment – 1.38% (3,111)
      1. Employee – 1.32% (2,981)
        1. Part-time – 1.09% (2,456)
        2. Full-time – 0.23% (525)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.05% (112)
        1. Part-time – 0.04% (86)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (26)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (18)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (9)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (9)
    2. Unemployed – 0.67% (1,508)

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 6 (2.04%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 6 (0.67%)
    2. In employment – rank – 9 (1.38%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 6 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 10 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 8 (1.32%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 8 (1.09%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 9 (0.23%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 11 (0.05%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.04%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 8 (44.29%)
    1. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 3 (6.60%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 5 (5.04%)
    3. Other – rank – 7 (3.38%)
    4. Student – rank – 8 (4.61%)
    5. Retired – rank – 17 (24.66%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 19 (53.67%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 6 (3.22%)
    2. In employment – rank – 18 (50.44%)
      1. Employee – rank – 10 (44.77%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 9 (32.72%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 22 (12.05%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 24 (1.04%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 22 (0.26%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 23 (0.78%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 25 (4.63%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 23 (2.72%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (1.91%)

Comparing Sunderland wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Sunderland

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 38,179 16.89
Routine occupations 34,172 15.12
Semi-routine occupations 32,707 14.47
Never worked and long-term unemployed 29,334 12.98
Intermediate occupations 29,189 12.91
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 17,319 7.66
Small employers and own account workers 15,781 6.98
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 14,737 6.52
Full-time students 14,656 6.48

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Intermediate occupations 2 12.91
Semi-routine occupations 4 14.47
Routine occupations 5 15.12
Never worked and long-term unemployed 5 12.98
Full-time students 7 6.48
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 11 6.52
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 22 7.66
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 22 16.89
Small employers and own account workers 22 6.98

Comparing Sunderland wards.

Occupation groups in Sunderland

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 17,727 15.13
Elementary 13,641 11.64
Sales and customer service 13,422 11.46
Associate professional and technical 13,207 11.27
Administrative and secretarial 12,544 10.71
Caring, leisure and other service 12,309 10.51
Skilled trades 12,235 10.44
Process, plant and machine operatives 11,645 9.94
Managers, directors and senior officials 10,421 8.9

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Rank of Sunderland when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Sales and customer service 1 11.46
Process, plant and machine operatives 2 9.94
Administrative and secretarial 3 10.71
Caring, leisure and other service 9 10.51
Elementary 9 11.64
Skilled trades 16 10.44
Associate professional and technical 18 11.27
Professional occupations 20 15.13
Managers, directors and senior officials 22 8.9

Comparing Sunderland wards.