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NE37 3LL area guide

Who lives in NE37 3LL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Springwell & Usworth
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,401 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE37 3LL is like

NE37 3LL is a postcode in the Springwell & Usworth area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,401 people. 62.2% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 27.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE37 3 sold for a median of £51,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE37 3LL compares

Headline figures for NE37 3LL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 4.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£51,500

Median over 48 sales in NE37 3, +9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,224

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE37 3LL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
4.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE37 3 is up 9.6% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE37 3LL FAQs

Is NE37 3LL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 4.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE37 3LL?

The median sale price over the last year was £51,500.

Homes in NE37 3 sold for a median of £51,500 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE37 3LL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE37 3LL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in NE37 3LL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.7%).

Which council covers NE37 3LL?

The local authority for NE37 3LL is Sunderland.

NE37 3LL comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE37 3LL?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Pelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 2.4 miles away.

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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