Affluence in NE38 0ED
How NE38 0ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oxclose and Lambton
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,807 (2024)
NE38 0EDWashington
How well off NE38 0ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE38 0ED area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the NE38 0ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.2% of adults in the NE38 0ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the NE38 0ED area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 0ED (Oxclose and Lambton) (about 1,807 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.