Affluence in NE38 7EF
How NE38 7EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,527 (2024)
NE38 7EFWashington
How well off NE38 7EF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE38 7EF area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the NE38 7EF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.8% of adults in the NE38 7EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.8% of adults in the NE38 7EF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 7EF (Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm) (about 1,527 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.