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South Tyneside vs Sunderland

A side-by-side comparison of the South Tyneside and Sunderlandlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Sunderland is the more populous; council tax is lower in Sunderland; Sunderland has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

South TynesideSunderland
Population147,774274,175
Density2,294/km²1,995/km²
Deprivation25% in most-deprived 10%23% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,434£2,197
Schools Good/Outstanding92%96%
Aged under 1618%18%
Aged 16–6461%62%
Aged 65+21%21%