Stridingedge, Washington, NE37 1HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE37 1HG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	55.4%	5.5%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	50.1%	44.6%	-5.5%	49.0%	-4.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NE37 1HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.8%	46.3%	12.5%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	30.4%	-13.4%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.8%	10.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.5%	9.3%	2.8%	6.1%	3.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.5%	37.5%	-2.0%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	33.4%	35.7%	2.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	18.1%	16.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	7.7%	7.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.2%	2.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NE37 1HG this area, 32.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 11.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.7%	32.4%	-5.3%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	17.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.2%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	11.2%	2.4%	33.8%	-22.6%
Other	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.1%	96.7%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.9%	96.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	0%	1.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	96.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	29.5%	13.5%	16.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Stridingedge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stridingedge was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.0% lower than the High Fell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stridingedge has the 30th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell and the 285th lowest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE37 1HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Stridingedge are based on 65 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sunderland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stridingedge, Washington, NE37 1HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE37 1HG

Average Price
£96,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£99,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,364

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stridingedge

Average Price
£96,981

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,568

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on StridingedgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Stridingedge, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,000	2017-06-07	£83,405
45 Stridingedge, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2014-01-31	£88,259
51 Stridingedge, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2007-10-12	£97,758
32 Stridingedge, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2006-04-28	£121,261
36 Stridingedge, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£76,500	2005-04-27	£111,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE37 1HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE37 1HG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Self-Employed	10
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	2,577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackfell Junior School Knoulberry , Blackfell NE37 1HA	- not rated	258 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfell Infant School Knoulberry , Blackfell NE37 1HA	- not rated	258 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfell Primary School Knoulberry , Blackfell NE37 1HA	3out of 4	258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Boste Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Castle Road , Oxclose Village NE38 0HL	- not rated	399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington Castle Road , Oxclose Village NE38 0HL	4out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxclose Community School Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	- not rated	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	- not rated	824 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washington Academy Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	2out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washington School Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	- not rated	1,704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	3out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NN	- not rated	1,777 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NL	- not rated	1,876 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moordale Academy Tower Road , Washington NE37 2SH	- not rated	2,394 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY	4out of 4	2,641 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY	- not rated	2,641 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shelley's Kitchen	The Honest Boy, Knoulberry Road	258 yd
Rok Box	7, Armstrong Road	776 yd
Hideaway Cafe	9 Armstrong Road, Armstrong Industrial Estate	798 yd
Muffin Break	Mall Cafe B, The Galleries	879 yd
KFC	The Galleries, Washington Town Centre	879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Honest Boy	Knoulberry Road, Blackfell	217 yd
Ox & Plough	The Licensee, Ox And Plough	735 yd
The Stella	Albany Village Centre, Washington	818 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Clubs, Washington Town Centre	879 yd
Oasis	The Licensee, The Oasis	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rav's Fish Bar	150 Rushyrig, Blackfell	181 yd
Divan Khanah/Divano's	5, Elswick Road	627 yd
Bits N Pizzas	Unit 4, Albany Village Centre	818 yd
Redz	The Oasis A, 10	879 yd
Qin	In Shops Unit 29, 80	920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	1 Armstrong Road, Washington	616 yd
Aldi Foodstores Ltd.	Unit C, Galleries Retail Park	879 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 59	879 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, The Galleries	879 yd
Iceland	15, The Galleries	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxclose Community Academy DILSTON CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	788 yd
Albany Village Primary School CROSSGILL	grass pitches	1,022 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NE37 1HG