Housing in NE38 7TR
What the homes in NE38 7TR 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
- 1,449 (2024)
NE38 7TRWashington
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (66.1%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
27.1% of households in the NE38 7TR area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 12.1% own outright and 15% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented10%20.5%
- Social rented61.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.3%). 38.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 7TR (Washington Town Centre & Biddick) (about 1,449 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.