Affluence in NE37 1LQ
How NE37 1LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Albany and Blackfell
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,282 (2024)
NE37 1LQWashington
How well off NE37 1LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE37 1LQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52% of adults in the NE37 1LQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.7% of adults in the NE37 1LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the NE37 1LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE37 1LQ (Albany and Blackfell) (about 1,282 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.