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Thinking of living at SR6 9PW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Redby Academy | Primary | 600 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Fulwell Junior School | Primary | 600 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Fulwell Infant School Academy | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Monkwearmouth Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Whitburn Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Red House Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornhill Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Endeavour SR | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Argyle House School | Independent | 3.3 km | 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashbrooke School | Independent | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 0.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Roker Park | 300 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Fulwell Day Centre | 700 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Sunderland Cricket Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Sunderland Sailing Club | 910 m | 2 |
| Football | Stadium of Light | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Sloane's Sports Bar | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Sunderland Climbing Wall | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Squash | Ashbrooke Sports Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Golf | South Shields Golf Club | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Seaburn Skate Park | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Sunderland Bowl | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Pool | Sloane's Sports Bar | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Boxing | North Star Community Boxing Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Bridges Ping Pong Palour | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Municipal Bowling Green | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Sunderland_Greyhound_Stadium | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Seaburn Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km). The nearest rail station is Seaburn, 1.0 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Roker Park Road-Side Cliff Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (route 700); 5 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Fulwell Junior School (0.2 km).
The nearest secondary is Monkwearmouth Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 45.8 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 11% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Heron Foods, 500 m away; Malar Convenience Store (Premier Express) (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Fulwell Medical Centre, (900 m), with Million Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Refresh Hair Studio is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sunderland Royal Hospital, 4.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 60% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 75% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 26 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Roker Methodist Church is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Cliff the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 72 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 7% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 44% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
Bungalow country: 20% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 130 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Roker Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Fulwell Day Centre (700 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Seaburn - Sunderland, 800 m away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.1 µg/m³).
34 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, Newcastle is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 185 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 54% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
The nearest university is University of Sunderland, 2.6 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.