Affluence in NE38 8JZ
How NE38 8JZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,795 (2024)
NE38 8JZWashington
How well off NE38 8JZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE38 8JZ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
80.6% of adults in the NE38 8JZ area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.9% of adults in the NE38 8JZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.3% of adults in the NE38 8JZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 6.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 8JZ (Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm) (about 1,795 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.