Sunderland

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Sunderland.

Population: 277,846
People in Employment: 113,085 (66.6%)
People Inactive: 48,065 (28.3%)
People Unemployed: 8,655 (5.1%)
Number Of Jobs: 98k
Median Salary: £23,655
Mean Salary: £25,661

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Sunderland. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Sunderland for 2024

Sunderlands most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 13,059 crimes and in 2022 there were 12,820 crimes. Which is an increase of 239 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	13,059	934	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	8,638	706	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	4,698	343	Getting Better
Shoplifting	2,977	258	Getting Better
Other theft	2,708	188	Getting Better
Public order	3,242	185	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	1,800	148	Getting Better
Burglary	1,583	94	Getting Better
Drugs	650	58	Getting Better
Other crime	850	56	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	276	20	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	304	18	Getting Better
Robbery	202	15	Getting Better
Theft from the person	196	15	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Sunderland

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Castle has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Sunderland, with 10941 crimes and 402 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Millfield has 240 crimes and 83 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Hendon	440	34
Washington North	150	14
Castle	148	17
Sandhill	143	13
Washington Central	140	13
Redhill	124	11
Houghton	122	10
Pallion	113	10
Hetton	106	9
Shiney Row	104	8
Ryhope	94	8
Doxford	91	9
St Chad's	90	10
Washington West	90	8
Copt Hill	89	8
Fulwell	88	8
St Anne's	81	7
Silksworth	81	8
St Michael's	65	25
Washington East	65	6
Barnes	64	6
Washington South	59	6
Millfield	26	9
Southwick	17	2
St Peter's	13	5

Crime map for Sunderland

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Sunderland

The average property price in Sunderland is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£265,022.05	£145,746.66	£114,063.76	£84,419.73
2022	£256,515.19	£143,220.36	£112,728.00	£83,483.13
2021	£237,417.75	£133,283.06	£105,559.46	£80,501.57
2020	£214,948.92	£121,716.73	£95,995.37	£75,603.54
2019	£211,260.30	£119,745.58	£94,632.38	£76,446.19
2018	£209,438.59	£118,392.14	£94,096.64	£77,240.22
2017	£205,786.87	£115,823.63	£92,543.76	£77,076.50
2016	£201,189.29	£114,200.96	£91,758.68	£74,941.08
2015	£193,734.06	£110,547.66	£89,085.33	£72,926.32
2014	£190,444.71	£108,699.80	£88,289.31	£72,325.29
2013	£187,267.89	£106,282.93	£86,593.29	£71,311.49
2012	£187,200.27	£106,767.75	£87,218.88	£72,706.29
2011	£194,600.05	£109,362.45	£89,087.39	£75,392.04
2010	£198,765.79	£113,337.97	£92,918.51	£78,549.36

Property prices over time for Sunderland

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Sunderland

The median salary in Sunderland is £23,655 and the mean salary in Sunderland is £25,661.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 98k
Median Salary: £23,655
Annual Percentage Change: 7.8%
Mean Salary: £25,661

Salary comparison between Sunderland and North East

See how Sunderland compares to the rest of North East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North East is £27,009 in North Tyneside and the lowest median salary is £0 in Middlesbrough UA. Sunderland ranks 9 out of 12 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
North Tyneside	77k	£27,009	7.3%	£30,517	6.9%
Newcastle upon Tyne	83k	£27,005	10.8%	£33,037	8.8%
Stockton-on-Tees UA	63k	£26,819	9.0%	£28,725	8.0%
Darlington UA	39k	£26,184	5.6%	£30,318	7.0%
County Durham UA	174k	£25,904	6.8%	£29,572	6.2%
South Tyneside	53k	£25,093	9.8%	£28,013	2.9%
Gateshead	71k	£25,024	7.6%	£28,530	5.1%
Northumberland UA	108k	£24,655	6.0%	£29,867	12.9%
Hartlepool UA	29k	£24,537	0.5%	£25,602	0.9%
Redcar and Cleveland UA	37k	£22,172	2.4%	£26,201	9.0%
Middlesbrough UA	41k	£0	0.0%	£25,967	7.1%