Pennywell

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Pennywell

Coordinates: 54.897068° N 1.442749° W

Pennywell (Tyne and Wear)
Pennywell
Pennywell shown within Tyne and Wear
Metropolitan borough City of Sunderland
Metropolitan county Tyne and Wear
Region North East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SUNDERLAND
Postcode district SR4
Dial code 0191
Police Northumbria
Fire Tyne and Wear
Ambulance North East
UK Parliament Sunderland South
European Parliament North East England
List of places: UKEnglandTyne and Wear

Pennywell is one of the UK's largest post-war social housing developments, and is situated in the west of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North East England.

Pennywell is one of the least privileged areas of the city. The Sunderland Housing Group, in an attempt to redevelop the area, moved residents who have had complaints filed against them into the surrounding estates.

An industrial area on the western edge of the suburb has, among other businesses Magna Kansei's main plant and the Sunderland Echo building.