SR5 GP catchment: which practices serve the SR5 postcode district
36,988 people living in the SR5 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 12 practices. The practice with the most is Bridge View Medical Group in Sunderland, with 12,362 (33%). The 3 largest together hold 66% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in SR5 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Sunderland.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge View Medical Group | Sunderland | 12,362 | 33% | 72% | Good |
| Deerness Park Medical Group | Sunderland | 7,521 | 20% | 68% | Good |
| Redhouse Medical Centre | Sunderland | 4,548 | 12% | 58% | Good |
| St Bede Medical Centre | Sunderland | 2,497 | 7% | 79% | Good |
| Castletown Medical Centre | Sunderland | 2,063 | 6% | 82% | – |
| Monkwearmouth Health Centre | Sunderland | 1,668 | 5% | 80% | Good |
| Millfield Medical Group | Sunderland | 1,251 | 3% | 82% | Good |
| Fulwell Medical Centre | Sunderland | 1,241 | 3% | 89% | Good |
| Pallion Family Practice | Sunderland | 723 | 2% | 79% | Good |
| Forge Medical Practice | Sunderland | 537 | 1% | 82% | Good |
| Wearside Medical Practice | Sunderland | 503 | 1% | 83% | Good |
| Dr SM Bhate and Dr H El-Shakankery | Sunderland | 461 | 1% | 83% | Good |
Across the 12 practices serving SR5 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 58% at Redhouse Medical Centre to 89% at Fulwell Medical Centre, with a median of 81% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Monkwearmouth Health Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (88%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve SR5?
Bridge View Medical Group, Deerness Park Medical Group, Redhouse Medical Centre, St Bede Medical Centre and Castletown Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in SR5.
How many people in SR5 are registered with a GP?
36,988, 95% of them at 12 practices.
Which GP near SR5 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Fulwell Medical Centre: 89% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.