Affluence in NE37 1QB
How NE37 1QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Albany and Blackfell
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,310 (2024)
NE37 1QBWashington
How well off NE37 1QB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE37 1QB 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
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the NE37 1QB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.1% of adults in the NE37 1QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.8% of adults in the NE37 1QB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE37 1QB (Albany and Blackfell) (about 1,310 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.