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NE37 9 area guide

Who lives in NE37 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Population: 1,088 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE37 9 is like

The NE37 9 postcode sector in Sunderland covers 10 live postcodes and is home to about 1,088 people in 492 households. 63% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 28.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 48.9% 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.

Scores

How NE37 9 compares

Headline figures for NE37 9, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in NE37 9.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
27.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE37 9 FAQs

Is NE37 9 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 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is NE37 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE37 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE37 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.9% of residents. 63% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63.1%).

Which council covers NE37 9?

The local authority for NE37 9 is Sunderland.

NE37 9 comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE37 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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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