Affluence in NE37 1HT
How NE37 1HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Albany and Blackfell
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,418 (2024)
NE37 1HTWashington
How well off NE37 1HT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE37 1HT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.9% of adults in the NE37 1HT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.5% of adults in the NE37 1HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the NE37 1HT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE37 1HT (Albany and Blackfell) (about 1,418 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.