Elterwater, Washington, NE37 1UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE37 1UU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	52.1%	53.7%	1.6%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	47.9%	46.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 1UU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	42.2%	48.6%	6.4%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	32.5%	-8.1%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.6%	12.9%	1.3%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	44.8%	44.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	37.6%	30.9%	-6.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	12.4%	16.8%	4.4%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	26.4%	0.1%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	18.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	14%	-0.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	12%	15.6%	3.6%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	99.7%	93.5%	-6.2%	81.4%	12.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

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	97%	96.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
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	97%	95.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.5%	37.2%	23.3%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Elterwater Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elterwater was 164.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% higher than the High Fell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elterwater has the 8th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell and the 136th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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 1UU, 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 Elterwater are based on 20 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 Elterwater, Washington, NE37 1UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE37 1UU

Average Price
£166,921

Semi-Detached
£191,850

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,752

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elterwater

Average Price
£172,547

Semi-Detached
£198,012

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,128

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ElterwaterStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Elterwater, Washington, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2025-02-27	£194,233
3 Elterwater, Washington, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-03-22	£200,623
3 Elterwater, Washington, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-02-01	£197,027
10 Elterwater, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-11-17	£103,515
10 Elterwater, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,000	2015-03-13	£115,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE37 1UU

Employment

NE37 1UU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albany Village Primary School Crossgill , Albany NE37 1UA	3out of 4	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Boste Catholic Primary School Castle Road , Oxclose Village NE38 0HL	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackfell Primary School Knoulberry , Blackfell NE37 1HA	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wessington Primary School Lanercost , NE38 7PY	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Primary Academy Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	3out of 4	981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washington Academy Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	1out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	2out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College Biddick Lane , NE38 8AF	3out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	2out of 4	2,827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY	4out of 4	2,189 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT	3out of 4	3,675 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ	3out of 4	4,867 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD	3out of 4	4,878 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kylin Oriental	The Stella, Albany Village Centre	419 yd
Muffin Break	Mall Cafe B, The Galleries	513 yd
KFC	The Galleries, Washington Town Centre	513 yd
A M F Bowling	Washington Town Centre, Washington	513 yd
Am Coffee	47, 46	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stella	Albany Village Centre, Washington	344 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Clubs, Washington Town Centre	513 yd
Oasis	The Licensee, The Oasis	513 yd
The Black Bush	The Licensee, Village Lane	565 yd
The Black Bush	The Licensee, The Black Bush	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bits N Pizzas	Unit 4, Albany Village Centre	344 yd
Redz	The Oasis A, 10	513 yd
Qin	In Shops Unit 29, 80	577 yd
Flava's	In Shops Unit 31, 80	577 yd
Rav's Fish Bar	150 Rushyrig, Blackfell	891 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstores Ltd.	Unit C, Galleries Retail Park	513 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 59	513 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, The Galleries	513 yd
Iceland	15, The Galleries	513 yd
Aldi	1 Armstrong Road, Washington	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Albany Village Primary School CROSSGILL	grass pitches	512 yd
Washington Leisure Centre WASHINGTON LEISURE CENTRE ADMINISTRATIVE WASHINGTON LEISURE CENTRE ADMINISTRATIVE WASHINGTON TOWN CENTRE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	805 yd
Washington Leisure Centre (Closed) Washington Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	815 yd
Washington Academy SPOUT LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	840 yd
Washington Secondary School (Closed) Spout Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	951 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE37 1UU