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Housing in NE38 7DL

What the homes in NE38 7DL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Washington Town Centre & Biddick
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,131 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (55.9%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE38 7DLEngland
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached55.9%31.5%
Terraced33.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.2% of households in the NE38 7DL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 42.4% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.

NE38 7DL
78%
13%
England
  • Owned78.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE38 7DLEngland
Owned outright42.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE38 7DLEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.5%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

NE38 7DLEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sunderland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sunderland (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SunderlandEngland
All homes£707£1,459
One bedroom£523£1,195
Two bedrooms£647£1,335
Three bedrooms£773£1,489
Four or more£1,079£2,161
Detached£1,049£1,640
Semi-detached£733£1,449
Terraced£723£1,435
Flat or maisonette£608£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 7DL (Washington Town Centre & Biddick) (about 1,131 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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