SR6 9EG Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fulwell. Region: North East.
Streets
- Rosedale Terrace, Sunderland: 36 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 (52% of about 790 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 addresses are about 32 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 2.8 km |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 670 m |
| Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Sea Road-Laindon Avenue Seaburn | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 3.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 8.4 km |
| Car parks | St Mary's Car Park | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 23.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fulwell Medical Centre, | 460 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Million Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ramshaw & Silver Dental Surgery | 310 m |
| Hospital | Monkwearmouth Hospital | 930 m |
| Police station | Southwick Police Station | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Seaburn Park 1.8 ha | 440 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Roker Park 7.1 ha | 570 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,890 m² | 580 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 12 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,180 m² | 720 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 410 m south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 410 m south-east |
| Old South Pier Lighthouse in Roker Cliff Park Nz 4073 5974 | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m east |
| Roker Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 700 m south-east |
| Fulwell Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m west |
| First World War early warning acoustic mirror on Namey Hill, 570m north of Carley Hill Cricket Ground | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km west |
| Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roker Beach | Beach | 940 m south-east |
| Namey Hill | Hill | 1.1 km west |
| Whitburn Bay | Bay | 1.2 km north-east |
| Polka Hole | Wetland | 1.7 km south-east |
| Thirlwell Bank | Cliff or slope | 1.9 km south-west |
| West Plantation | Wood | 3.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 33 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 36 |
33 of the postcode's 36 addresses are 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Rosedale Terrace.