Affluence in NE38 7JU
How NE38 7JU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Washington Town Centre & Biddick
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,282 (2024)
NE38 7JUWashington
How well off NE38 7JU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE38 7JU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.5% of adults in the NE38 7JU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the NE38 7JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the NE38 7JU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 7JU (Washington Town Centre & Biddick) (about 1,282 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.