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NE37 1EX area guide

Who lives in NE37 1EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Albany and Blackfell
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,310 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE37 1EX is like

NE37 1EX is a postcode in the Albany and Blackfell area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,310 people. 60.2% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 20.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.1% 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 NE37 1 sold for a median of £169,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE37 1EX compares

Headline figures for NE37 1EX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£169,000

Median over 86 sales in NE37 1, +7.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,500

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE37 1EX differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE37 1 is up 7.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE37 1EX FAQs

Is NE37 1EX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE37 1EX?

The median sale price over the last year was £169,000.

Homes in NE37 1 sold for a median of £169,000 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE37 1EX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE37 1EX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE37 1EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.8% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.7%).

Which council covers NE37 1EX?

The local authority for NE37 1EX is Sunderland.

NE37 1EX comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE37 1EX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 2.7 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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