Renting in Sunderland

Average Rent in Sunderland

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The average rent in Sunderland is £700/mo, with 1,792 live listings across 4 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Sunderland rental appears.

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Renting in Sunderland

What it costs to rent in Sunderland

Sunderland currently has 1,792 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £700 a month. 61 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 43% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is SR2 at around £670/mo, while SR6 sits nearer £767/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Sunderland rental market at a glance

1,792

Active rentals in Sunderland

£700/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Sunderland

Median monthly rent, based on 1,792 active listings across 4 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£595/mo	504
2 bed	£700/mo	593
3 bed	£850/mo	288
4+ bed	£1,200/mo	124
Room	£495/mo	116

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Sunderland rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Sunderland. Latest: £695/mo (Mar 26, +4.1% YoY).

Latest

£695

Mar 26

Annual

+4.1%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£548

Apr 21

Total change

+27%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Sunderland pay goes on rent?

Renters in Sunderland spend an estimated 30% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£695/mo

£8,340/yr

Median pay

£27,989/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

30%

Very affordable — well below the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Sunderland

Most Sunderland homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band A–B across 134,100 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

1.83

≈ Band A–B

Stock

134k

134,100 properties

A
60%80,280
B
15%19,970
C
14%18,240
D
7%9,950
E
3%3,690
F
1%1,220
G
1%690
H
0%60

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Sunderland

72% of Sunderland premises can already get full-fibre and 95% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

72%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

95%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

482 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
72%
Gigabit-capable
95%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Sunderland), July 2025, covering 134,006 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Sunderland homes

48% of Sunderland homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

48%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

52%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

144k

144,455 EPCs

A
1%1,038
B
10%14,147
C
37%53,999
D
40%58,346
E
10%14,532
F
1%1,950
G
0%443

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Sunderland. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Sunderland

11 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Sunderland centroid. The five closest:

1
Hudson Road Primary School
Primary · Community school · SR1 2AH
0.45 mi
2
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · SR2 7JN
0.57 mi
3
Beacon of Light School
Not applicable · Free schools alternative provision · SR5 1SN
0.63 mi
4
Dame Dorothy Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · SR6 0EA
0.70 mi
5
Thornhill Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · SR2 7NA
0.78 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Sunderland centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Sunderland

Flats & apartments

786

51% of listings

Houses

590

38% of listings

Rooms

116

8% of listings

Bungalows

3% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Sunderland — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 39% of the 637 houses currently advertised in Sunderland.

Terraced
39%247
Other house
27%169
Semi-detached
23%149
Bungalow
7%47
Detached
4%25

Rent by postcode

Where Sunderland rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,256 live listings in 6 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Sunderland

1SR6£767/mo88 rentals
2SR3£738/mo70 rentals
3SR5£700/mo158 rentals

Cheapest in Sunderland

1SR2£670/mo378 rentals
2SR1£693/mo355 rentals
3SR5£700/mo158 rentals

Features · Sunderland

Garden, parking, and floor area in Sunderland

Live signal across 1,792 Sunderland rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

70%

of 273 Sunderland listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

82%

of 335 Sunderland listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Sunderland

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Sunderland has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 8 of 8 postcode districts analysed, the median was 35 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Sunderland is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

35 crimes per area (median)
8 of 8 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Sunderland ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Sunderland

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Southwick has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Sunderland.

Ashbrooke
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (149) · pop. ~11,000
56
per 1k
Roker
Typical for city
Most common: Shoplifting (86) · pop. ~9,000
42
per 1k
Fulwell
Safer area
Most common: Shoplifting (78) · pop. ~13,000
24
per 1k
Hendon
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (126) · pop. ~12,000
46
per 1k
Southwick
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (94) · pop. ~15,000
24
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Sunderland listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Sunderland.

Rightmove

1036

OpenRent

382

OnTheMarket

258

SpareRoom

116

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Frequently asked

Renting in Sunderland — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Sunderland?

The median rent in Sunderland is £700/month based on 1792 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Sunderland?

There are currently 1792 rental properties available in Sunderland, with 61 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Sunderland safe for renters?

Sunderland has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 35 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Sunderland?

The most commonly reported crime category in Sunderland is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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