Compare Northumberland against Sunderland

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Northumberland and Sunderland.

Population comparison

Population for Northumberland
323,820
Population for Sunderland
277,846
Difference
45,974
Percentage Difference
15.28%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Northumberland
133,185 (71.1%)
# People Employed in Sunderland
113,085 (66.6%)
Difference
133,185
Percentage Difference
16.32%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Northumberland
46,470 (24.8%)
# People Inactive in Sunderland
48,065 (28.3%)
Difference
46,470
Percentage Difference
-3.37%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Northumberland
7,645 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Sunderland
8,655 (5.1%)
Difference
7,645
Percentage Difference
-12.39%

Comparing crimes by type for Northumberland and Sunderland

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Northumberland and Sunderland compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Northumberland Crimes in Sunderland Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Northumberland and Sunderland from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Northumberland and Sunderland.

Compare Property prices over time for Northumberland and Sunderland

Showing crimes from 2010 up until November 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £335,653.27 / £265,022.05 £184,296.56 / £145,746.66 £151,111.84 / £114,063.76 £96,867.97 / £84,419.73
2022 £321,478.06 / £256,515.19 £178,338.20 / £143,220.36 £146,964.77 / £112,728.00 £95,143.79 / £83,483.13
2021 £295,040.03 / £237,417.75 £164,996.78 / £133,283.06 £136,964.48 / £105,559.46 £91,628.62 / £80,501.57
2020 £266,062.71 / £214,948.92 £150,713.77 / £121,716.73 £124,750.35 / £95,995.37 £86,142.44 / £75,603.54
2019 £254,236.48 / £211,260.30 £144,017.16 / £119,745.58 £119,240.79 / £94,632.38 £84,205.59 / £76,446.19
2018 £258,571.19 / £209,438.59 £146,245.97 / £118,392.14 £121,464.85 / £94,096.64 £86,924.90 / £77,240.22
2017 £252,163.63 / £205,786.87 £141,968.42 / £115,823.63 £118,622.80 / £92,543.76 £86,594.48 / £77,076.50
2016 £246,679.19 / £201,189.29 £139,584.12 / £114,200.96 £117,090.37 / £91,758.68 £84,022.07 / £74,941.08
2015 £240,958.33 / £193,734.06 £136,504.40 / £110,547.66 £114,723.97 / £89,085.33 £82,388.98 / £72,926.32
2014 £233,722.01 / £190,444.71 £132,696.42 / £108,699.80 £112,186.08 / £88,289.31 £80,791.78 / £72,325.29
2013 £227,630.94 / £187,267.89 £128,059.37 / £106,282.93 £108,544.35 / £86,593.29 £78,388.50 / £71,311.49
2012 £228,778.32 / £187,200.27 £128,942.08 / £106,767.75 £109,129.17 / £87,218.88 £79,806.54 / £72,706.29
2011 £235,586.72 / £194,600.05 £131,865.62 / £109,362.45 £111,350.28 / £89,087.39 £83,033.33 / £75,392.04
2010 £244,429.91 / £198,765.79 £138,480.54 / £113,337.97 £117,623.79 / £92,918.51 £87,968.15 / £78,549.36
Number of Jobs (thousands)
108k vs 98k
Median Salary
£24,655 vs £23,655
Annual Percentage Change
6.0% vs 7.8%
Mean Salary
£29,867 vs £25,661

See how Northumberland compares to other areas in North East

Industry Northumberland Count Sunderland Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 1,845 55 +1,790 + 188.42%
Production 675 470 +205 + 35.81%
Construction 1,420 885 +535 + 46.42%
Motor Trades 335 205 +130 + 48.15%
Wholesale 305 210 +95 + 36.89%
Retail 855 640 +215 + 28.76%
Transport 405 520 -115 -24.86%
Accommodation Food 1,060 665 +395 + 45.8%
Information Comms 380 225 +155 + 51.24%
Finance Insurance 150 115 +35 + 26.42%
Property 370 170 +200 + 74.07%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,445 650 +795 + 75.89%
Business Admin 825 475 +350 + 53.85%
Public Admin Defence 100 10 +90 + 163.64%
Education 150 125 +25 + 18.18%
Health 375 235 +140 + 45.9%
Arts Entertainment 790 475 +315 + 49.8%