Affluence in NE38 8RY
How NE38 8RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,425 (2024)
NE38 8RYWashington
How well off NE38 8RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE38 8RY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the NE38 8RY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.1% of adults in the NE38 8RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the NE38 8RY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 8RY (Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield) (about 1,425 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.