Affluence in NE38 7AT
How NE38 7AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,389 (2024)
NE38 7ATWashington
How well off NE38 7AT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE38 7AT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.3% of adults in the NE38 7AT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the NE38 7AT 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 7AT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 7AT (Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm) (about 1,389 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.