Postcode district · Washington
Who lives in NE38
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE38, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 36,060 (2024)
NE38Postcode district · Washington
Who lives in NE38
Residents
36,060
2024 estimate
Households
15,656
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.4% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE38England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
NE38
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
49.6% of adults in NE38 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32% have never married.
NE38England
Married or civil partnership49.6%44.7%
Never married32%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.7% of residents in NE38 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE38
44%
35%
15%
England
- Very good43.8%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair14.8%12.7%
- Bad5.1%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.