Postcode district · Washington
Who lives in NE37
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE37, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 26,572 (2024)
NE37Postcode district · Washington
Who lives in NE37
Residents
26,572
2024 estimate
Households
11,691
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 16.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE37England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
NE37
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
43.8% of adults in NE37 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.2% have never married.
NE37England
Married or civil partnership43.8%44.7%
Never married36.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
75.8% of residents in NE37 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE37
41%
35%
16%
England
- Very good40.6%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair16.3%12.7%
- Bad6.2%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.