City of Sunderland

City of Sunderland
Sunderland White Lighthouse
Sunderland White Lighthouse
Motto(s): 
Latin: Nil Desperandum Auspice Deo, lit.'do not despair, have faith in God'
Sunderland shown within Tyne and Wear
Sunderland shown within Tyne and Wear
Coordinates: 54°54′36″N 1°23′06″W / 54.910°N 1.385°W / 54.910; -1.385
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionNorth East
Ceremonial countyTyne and Wear
City regionNorth East
Metropolitan borough1 April 1974
City status20 May 1992
Named forSunderland
Administrative HQCity Hall, Sunderland
Government
 • TypeMetropolitan borough
 • BodySunderland City Council
 • ExecutiveLeader and cabinet
 • ControlLabour
 • LeaderMichael Mordey (L)
 • MayorAllison Chisnall
 • MPs
Area
 • Total53 sq mi (137 km2)
 • Rank172nd
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total277,354
 • Rank60th
 • Density5,230/sq mi (2,018/km2)
DemonymMackem (colloq.)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
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Religion (2021)
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Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode area
Dialling code0191
ISO 3166 codeGB-SND
GSS codeE08000024
Websitesunderland.gov.uk

Sunderland (/ˈsʌndərlənd/),[5] also known as the City of Sunderland, is a metropolitan borough with city status in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Sunderland, spanning a far larger area, including nearby towns including Washington, Hetton-le-Hole and Houghton-le-Spring, as well as the surrounding villages and hamlets. The district also forms a large majority of Wearside which includes Chester-le-Street in County Durham.

The district was formed in 1974 as part of the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 and is an amalgamation of four former local government districts of County Durham. It was granted city status in 1992, the Ruby Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne. The borough had a population of 575,400 at the time of the 2011 census, with the majority of the population (274,286) residing in Sunderland, making it the largest settlement in the north east of England.[6]

  1. ^ "Your Council". Sunderland City Council. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Sunderland Local Authority (E08000024)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Local Authority Districts, Counties and Unitary Authorities (April 2021) Map in United Kingdom". Office for National Statistics: Open Geography Portal. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  6. ^ "2011 Census – Built-up areas". ONS. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.