Population Density in SunderlandWards Ranked
Sunderland has 278,000 people, about 2,020 per km².
All 25 wards in Sunderland, ranked by residents per km². Data: Office for National Statistics (2022), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Ward | Residents per km² | Residents | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BarnesSunderland | 5,086 per km² | 10,781 | 2.12 km² |
| 2 | St Peter'sSunderland | 4,894 per km² | 9,972 | 2.04 km² |
| 3 | MillfieldSunderland | 4,540 per km² | 11,123 | 2.45 km² |
| 4 | FulwellSunderland | 4,249 per km² | 10,789 | 2.54 km² |
| 5 | RedhillSunderland | 4,066 per km² | 11,204 | 2.76 km² |
| 6 | SandhillSunderland | 4,007 per km² | 10,425 | 2.6 km² |
| 7 | St Michael'sSunderland | 3,799 per km² | 10,408 | 2.74 km² |
| 8 | PallionSunderland | 3,671 per km² | 11,622 | 3.17 km² |
| 9 | St Anne'sSunderland | 3,409 per km² | 10,620 | 3.12 km² |
| 10 | Washington CentralSunderland | 3,368 per km² | 10,768 | 3.2 km² |
| 11 | HendonSunderland | 3,158 per km² | 12,095 | 3.83 km² |
| 12 | CastleSunderland | 3,127 per km² | 10,857 | 3.47 km² |
| 13 | St Chad'sSunderland | 2,972 per km² | 9,308 | 3.13 km² |
| 14 | SilksworthSunderland | 2,603 per km² | 10,175 | 3.91 km² |
| 15 | HoughtonSunderland | 2,520 per km² | 13,760 | 5.46 km² |
| 16 | SouthwickSunderland | 2,493 per km² | 10,993 | 4.41 km² |
| 17 | Washington SouthSunderland | 2,282 per km² | 9,786 | 4.29 km² |
| 18 | RyhopeSunderland | 2,151 per km² | 11,812 | 5.49 km² |
| 19 | Washington WestSunderland | 1,787 per km² | 11,480 | 6.43 km² |
| 20 | Washington EastSunderland | 1,565 per km² | 11,675 | 7.46 km² |
| 21 | DoxfordSunderland | 1,144 per km² | 10,465 | 9.15 km² |
| 22 | Shiney RowSunderland | 1,140 per km² | 12,268 | 10.8 km² |
| 23 | Washington NorthSunderland | 898 per km² | 10,490 | 11.7 km² |
| 24 | Copt HillSunderland | 807 per km² | 12,161 | 15.1 km² |
| 25 | HettonSunderland | 794 per km² | 12,317 | 15.5 km² |