Sunderland
Metropolitan Borough in Tyne and Wear
Contents: Population
The population development of Sunderland as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1981-06-30 | Population Estimate 1991-06-30 | Population Estimate 2001-06-30 | Population Estimate 2011-06-30 | Population Estimate 2021-06-30 | Population Estimate 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | Metropolitan Borough | 298,100 | 295,900 | 284,600 | 275,330 | 274,378 | 287,070 | |
| Tyne and Wear | Metropolitan County | 1,156,300 | 1,123,800 | 1,086,800 | 1,104,141 | 1,126,149 | 1,177,073 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 140,374 |
| Females | 146,696 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 55,700 |
| 18-64 years | 170,527 |
| 65+ years | 60,843 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 2,491 |
| 80-89 years | 12,595 |
| 70-79 years | 27,887 |
| 60-69 years | 37,547 |
| 50-59 years | 37,052 |
| 40-49 years | 34,504 |
| 30-39 years | 40,295 |
| 20-29 years | 32,508 |
| 10-19 years | 32,826 |
| 0-9 years | 29,365 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 260,190 |
| EU | 4,685 |
| Europe (other) | 475 |
| Middle East & Asia | 5,479 |
| Africa | 2,644 |
| Other country | 699 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 259,375 |
| Asian | 8,204 |
| Black | 2,665 |
| Arab | 417 |
| Mixed/multiple | 2,505 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,007 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 145,806 |
| Muslims | 4,846 |
| Hindus | 611 |
| Sikhs | 915 |
| Buddhists | 539 |
| Jews | 87 |
| Other religion | 835 |
| No religion | 108,261 |