SR postcode area
# SR postcode area

The SR postcode area, also known as the Sunderland postcode area, is a group of eight postcode districts in north-east England, within three post towns. These cover eastern Tyne and Wear (including Sunderland) and north-east County Durham (including Seaham and Peterlee).

## Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
| - | - | - | - |
| SR1 | SUNDERLAND | Sunderland City Centre, East End, Hendon (north of Egerton Street) | Sunderland |
| SR2 | SUNDERLAND | Ashbrooke, Ryhope, Grangetown, Hendon (south of Salisbury Street), Hillview, Thornhill | Sunderland |
| SR3 | SUNDERLAND | Chapelgarth, Doxford Park, Farringdon, Elstob Farm, Essen Way, Gilley Law, Hall Farm, Herrington, Humbledon Hill, Mill Hill, Moorside, Plains Farm, Ryhope, Silksworth, Springwell Village, Thorney Close, Tunstall | Sunderland |
| SR4 | SUNDERLAND | Ayres Quay, Barnes, Chester Road, Deptford, Ford Estate, Grindon, Hastings Hill, Hylton Lane Estate, High Barnes, Millfield, Tyne and Wear, Pallion, Ford Estate, Pennywell, South Hylton | Sunderland |
| SR5 | SUNDERLAND | Carley Hill, Castletown, Downhill, Fulwell (west of Metro line), Hylton Castle, Hylton Red House, Marley Pots, Monkwearmouth (west of Metro line), Sheepfolds, Southwick, Town End Farm, Witherwack | Sunderland |
| SR6 | SUNDERLAND | Cleadon, Fulwell (east of Metro line), Monkwearmouth (east of Metro line), North Haven, Roker, St Peter's Riverside, Seaburn, Seaburn Dene, South Bents, Whitburn | Sunderland, South Tyneside |
| SR7 | SEAHAM | Cold Hesledon, Dalton-le-Dale, Dawdon, Deneside, Greenhill, Murton, Northlea, Parkside, Seaham, Westlea | County Durham |
| SR8 | PETERLEE | Easington, Easington Colliery, Horden, Little Thorpe, Peterlee | County Durham |
| SR9 | SUNDERLAND | PO Boxes | non-geographic |
| SR43 | SUNDERLAND | non-geographic | non-geographic |
