Affluence in NE38 9JF
How NE38 9JF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,181 (2024)
NE38 9JFWashington
How well off NE38 9JF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE38 9JF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.8% of adults in the NE38 9JF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.2% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.6% of adults in the NE38 9JF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.4% of adults in the NE38 9JF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE38 9JF (Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield) (about 1,181 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.