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People in Sunderland

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Population
274,170
Density /km²
1,995.8
Median age
43.2
In good health
76%
Disabled (Equality Act)
24%
In work (16+)
52%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
25%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
7.2%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
23%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
15%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
43%
All adults speak English as a main language
97%
White
95%
Asian or Asian British
3%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
8%
Lower managerial & professional
17%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
7%
Routine & manual
36%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
13.0%
Full-time students
6.5%
Christian
53%
Muslim
1.8%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.3%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
40%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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