Postcode · East Boldon

NE36 0BB area guide

Who lives in NE36 0BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Springwell & Usworth
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,401 (2024)

NE36 0BBEast Boldon

At a glance

What NE36 0BB is like

NE36 0BB is a postcode in the Springwell & Usworth area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,401 people. 62.2% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 27.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE36 0 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE36 0BB compares

Headline figures for NE36 0BB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 4.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 74 sales in NE36 0, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,224

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE36 0BB differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
4.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE36 0 is up 7.7% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE36 0BB FAQs

Is NE36 0BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 4.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE36 0BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in NE36 0 sold for a median of £245,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE36 0BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE36 0BB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in NE36 0BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.7%).

Which council covers NE36 0BB?

The local authority for NE36 0BB is Sunderland.

NE36 0BB comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE36 0BB?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Fellgate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 2.0 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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