Affluence in NE37 1FA
How NE37 1FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Springwell & Usworth
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,652 (2024)
NE37 1FAWashington
How well off NE37 1FA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE37 1FA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50% of adults in the NE37 1FA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.9% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.8% of adults in the NE37 1FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.3% of adults in the NE37 1FA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE37 1FA (Springwell & Usworth) (about 1,652 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.