SR6 0DF Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Roker. Region: North East.
Streets
- Williamson Terrace, Sunderland: 3 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Sunderland in 2026-27: Band D £2,197 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,465 | £1,709 | £1,953 | £2,197 | £2,685 | £3,174 | £3,662 | £4,394 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (68% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Stadium Village, Sheepfolds Central: up to 265 homes, not permissioned (500 m)
- Stadium Village, Sheepfolds Cliff Top: up to 185 homes, not permissioned (510 m)
- Stadium Village Site C, not permissioned (530 m)
- 110-112 High Street West: up to 14 homes, permissioned (660 m)
- Sunniside Central Area, Villiers Street: up to 75 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- Vaux Brewery (site of), Gill Bridge Avenue: up to 135 homes, permissioned (810 m)
- Site of Herrington Working Mens Club: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (810 m)
- 55 John Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (840 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 3 addresses are between 23 m and 25 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | St Peter's (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 410 m |
| Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 600 m | |
| Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 820 m | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 58 within 800 m; nearest Lower Dundas Street St Peters | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 1.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 9.9 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest St Mary's Car Park | 670 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Low Street | 630 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 24.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Bede Medical Centre | 50 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Avenue Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Monkwearmouth Health Centre | 200 m |
| Hospital | Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital | 940 m |
| Police station | Gillbridge Police Station | 920 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.6 ha | 540 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.8 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,730 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 7.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory, a scheduled monument, 230 m east. 83 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory | Scheduled monument | 230 m east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m east |
| Monkwearmouth Museum of Land Transport With Walls, Footbridge, Waiting Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-west |
| Phoenix Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m south-east |
| 10, Church Street East | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m south-east |
| Mowbray Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km south |
| Roker Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Potato Garth | Beach | 650 m east |
| Swinging Basin | Tidal water | 840 m east |
| Polka Hole | Wetland | 1.1 km east |
| Thirlwell Bank | Cliff or slope | 1.3 km west |
| Building Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south |
| Baron's Quay Wood | Wood | 4.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the postcode's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 74% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 21% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 23% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 20% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 44% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Williamson Terrace.