Affluence in NE38 0QN
How NE38 0QN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oxclose and Lambton
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,303 (2024)
NE38 0QNWashington
How well off NE38 0QN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE38 0QN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the NE38 0QN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the NE38 0QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.9% of adults in the NE38 0QN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 0QN (Oxclose and Lambton) (about 1,303 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.