Postcode SR6 9RU (Sunderland)

Map showing SR6 9RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SR6 9RU is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SR6 9RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SR6 9RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SR6 9RU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to SR6 9RU is Cromarty Street which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fulwell Road-Sutherland Street and is 117 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 419 m away at Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to SR6 9RU (for ages 11 and under) is Redby Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 15, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 8, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SR6 9RU is Boldon Cricket Club and is 3.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 18, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blacks Corner Deli and Bakehouse and is 3.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SR6 9RU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Sunderland Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SR6 9RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SR6 9RU, and the approximate distance away.

Cromarty Street 40 m
Inverness Street 42 m
Sutherland Street 46 m
Redby Close 69 m
Fairlands East 91 m
Fulwell Road 122 m
Francis Street 132 m
Forfar Street 146 m
Fairlands West 150 m
Tyzack Crescent 170 m
Sandringham Road 190 m
Roxburgh Street 200 m
Duke Street North 204 m
Wetherall Close 205 m
Wearmouth Avenue 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR6 9RU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SR6 9RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redby Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
160 m
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
202 m
Grange Park Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
530 m
Dame Dorothy Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
852 m
Fulwell Infant School Academy Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
942 m
Fulwell Junior School Outstanding
(November 10, 2006)
1.04 km
Southwick Community Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.17 km
Seaburn Dene Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.55 km
Monkwearmouth Academy 1.55 km
Hudson Road Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.11 km
Willow Wood Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.34 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 2.34 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 2.41 km
Diamond Hall Infant Academy Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.51 km
Diamond Hall Junior Academy 2.51 km
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
2.53 km
Red House Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.55 km
Argyle House School 2.69 km
Thornhill Academy 2.87 km
Ashbrooke School Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SR6 9RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boldon Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2017
3.65 km
Blacks Corner Deli and Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
3.72 km
Coffee Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2019
3.73 km
East Boldon Village Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 22, 2017
3.73 km
Kikasi Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.73 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 30, 2012
3.73 km
Beggars Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 25, 2022
3.79 km
Puccini Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
3.79 km
The Eastern Touch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2022
3.79 km
Blacks Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
3.8 km
No4 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
3.8 km
Volare Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
3.8 km
Pat's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
3.85 km
Blossoms & Bows Retailers - other 4
Good
October 5, 2010
3.86 km
East Boldon Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
3.98 km
East Boldon Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 4, 2022
4.09 km
Annemarie & Linda's Happy Shack Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
4.12 km
George H Pickings Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
4.17 km
The Grey Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
4.17 km
Daniela' s Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
4.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SR6 9RU - Data from Apr 2022

Fulwell Road-Sutherland Street Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Fulwell Road-Sandringham Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Fulwell Road-Moray Street Bus Stop/Station 207 m
St Benet's Rc Primary School Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Fulwell Road-Enid Avenue Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 419 m
Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 422 m
Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 425 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.94 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.98 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.21 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 45.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SR6 9RU - Data from Dec 2021

Potato Garth Beach 1.09 km
Namey Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Roker Rocks Island 1.3 km
Polka Hole Wetland 1.37 km
Parson's Rocks Island 1.47 km
Whitburn Bay Bay 1.8 km
Maud's Hole Sea 2.02 km
South Rocks Island 2.19 km
Whitburn Sands Beach 2.31 km
Building Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Whitburn Steel Island 2.61 km
Hylton Dene Valley 3.58 km
Rackly Way Goit Wetland 3.83 km
Humbledon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.89 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SR6 9RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.6 Mbps 47.1 Mbps 77.57 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 10
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.2 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 311,537 kWh - mean 16,397 kWh : median 15,553 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 48,097 kWh - mean 2,531 kWh : median 1,815 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR6 9RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.92197000
Longitude -1.38184700
OS Easting 439718
OS Northing 0558761
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15393
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Electoral Ward St Peter's
Local Authority District Sunderland
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Tyne and Wear

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000024
Travel To Work Area Sunderland

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sunderland Teaching
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North East
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Sunderland CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sunderland BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001285
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 006C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1