Cost of living · 2026/27
Sunderland: Cost of Living 2026/27
Home of Nissan's Sunderland plant, the UK's biggest car factory. Workplace median pay (£642/week in ASHE 2025) is the lowest in this set, but so is the cost base: a typical 2-bed averages around £650/month, and among the English cities here only Stoke-on-Trent and the London-area average have a lower 2026/27 area Band D than Sunderland's £2,197.
At a glance
- Typical 2-bed rent
- £650/mo
- Council Tax Band D
- £2,197/yr
- Median annual pay (FT)
- £33,384
- Population
- 289,000
Take-home after rent in Sunderland
Monthly take-home for common UK salaries, using England tax rates (our salary calculator), then subtracting typical rent and monthly council tax / rates.
| Gross | Take-home /mo | After rent | After rent + council tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| £33,384 (local median) | £2,296 | £1,646 | £1,463 |
| £50,000 | £3,293 | £2,643 | £2,460 |
| £75,000 | £4,505 | £3,855 | £3,672 |
| £100,000 | £5,713 | £5,063 | £4,880 |
Primary industries in Sunderland
- Automotive (Nissan)
- Advanced manufacturing
- Software and digital (Sunderland Software City)
- Public sector
- Healthcare