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NE37 1SU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Albany and Blackfell
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,418 (2024)

NE37 1SUWashington

At a glance

What NE37 1SU is like

NE37 1SU 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 1,418 people. 49.8% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 33.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 1SU compares

Headline figures for NE37 1SU, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.3 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, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 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 1SU differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE37 1 is up 7.6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE37 1SU FAQs

Is NE37 1SU 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 18.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 1SU?

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 1SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE37 1SU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE37 1SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.9% of residents. 49.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.2%).

Which council covers NE37 1SU?

The local authority for NE37 1SU is Sunderland.

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

How well connected is NE37 1SU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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