Affluence in NE38 7JA
How NE38 7JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Washington Town Centre & Biddick
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,426 (2024)
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How well off NE38 7JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE38 7JA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.6% of adults in the NE38 7JA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.3% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the NE38 7JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.6% of adults in the NE38 7JA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 7JA (Washington Town Centre & Biddick) (about 1,426 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.