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
Castle 334 56
Washington North 150 14
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
St Peter's 26 10
Southwick 17 2

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 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%

See how Sunderland compares to other areas in North East

Number of businesses by industry for Sunderland

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
55 470 885 205 210 640 520 665 225 115 170 650 475 10 125 235 475