Affluence in NE38 0LE
How NE38 0LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oxclose and Lambton
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,166 (2024)
NE38 0LEWashington
How well off NE38 0LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE38 0LE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.3% of adults in the NE38 0LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.1% of adults in the NE38 0LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.3% of adults in the NE38 0LE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 0LE (Oxclose and Lambton) (about 1,166 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.