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NE38 8RS area guide

Who lives in NE38 8RS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield
Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,425 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE38 8RS is like

NE38 8RS is a postcode in the Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield area of Sunderland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,425 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 48.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE38 8 sold for a median of £213,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE38 8RS compares

Headline figures for NE38 8RS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£213,750

Median over 86 sales in NE38 8, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,095

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE38 8RS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE38 8RS FAQs

Is NE38 8RS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE38 8RS?

The median sale price over the last year was £213,750.

Homes in NE38 8 sold for a median of £213,750 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE38 8RS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE38 8RS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NE38 8RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.3% of residents. 59.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.7%).

Which council covers NE38 8RS?

The local authority for NE38 8RS is Sunderland.

NE38 8RS comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE38 8RS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 2.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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