Affluence in NE38 8AL
How NE38 8AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Washington Town Centre & Biddick
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,176 (2024)
NE38 8ALWashington
How well off NE38 8AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE38 8AL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- 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
55% of adults in the NE38 8AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.6% of adults in the NE38 8AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the NE38 8AL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 8AL (Washington Town Centre & Biddick) (about 1,176 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.