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NE38 area guide

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

Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Population: 36,060 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE38 is like

The NE38 postcode district in Sunderland covers 653 live postcodes and is home to about 36,060 people in 15,656 households. 66.3% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 22.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 52.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE38 sold for a median of £162,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE38 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£162,500

Median over 302 sales in NE38, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in NE38.

Household incomeMore

£47,585

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE38 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE38 FAQs

Is NE38 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £162,500.

Homes in NE38 sold for a median of £162,500 across 302 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE38 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE38, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE38?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.4% of residents. 66.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.9%).

Which council covers NE38?

The local authority for NE38 is Sunderland.

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

How well connected is NE38?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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