Affluence in NE38 7RQ
How NE38 7RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Washington Town Centre & Biddick
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,131 (2024)
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How well off NE38 7RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE38 7RQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the NE38 7RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the NE38 7RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the NE38 7RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 7RQ (Washington Town Centre & Biddick) (about 1,131 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.