Affluence in NE38 9DH
How NE38 9DH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,530 (2024)
NE38 9DHWashington
How well off NE38 9DH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE38 9DH area scores 9.0 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 disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- 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
52.7% of adults in the NE38 9DH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
46% of adults in the NE38 9DH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.4% of adults in the NE38 9DH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 9DH (Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield) (about 1,530 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.