The Oval, Washington, NE37 2QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE37 2QB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population 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	55.8%	56.1%	0.3%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	44.2%	43.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	-5.1%

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 2QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	43.7%	57.7%	14.0%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	25.7%	-9.2%	44.2%	-18.5%
Separated	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.9%	8.6%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	8.4%	5%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	43.6%	40.1%	-3.5%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	31.7%	35.2%	3.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	16.3%	15%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.9%	8.5%	1.6%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 2QB this area, 28.1% 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 12.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	28.1%	-8.5%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.9%	10.4%	-13.5%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	21.3%	2.4%	13.4%	7.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	19%	9.3%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	4.6%	12.7%	8.1%	33.8%	-21.1%
Other	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
White	100%	99.3%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99% 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	96.9%	99%	2.1%	83.2%	15.8%
European Union	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	99%	2.4%	83.2%	15.8%
10+ Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	9.8%	-9.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	39.9%	13.5%	26.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65%	37.2%	27.8%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is The Oval Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Oval was 671.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 336.5% higher than the Washington North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Oval has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North and the 15th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 177.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE37 2QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 The Oval are based on 26 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 The Oval, Washington, NE37 2QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE37 2QB

Average Price
£83,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oval

Average Price
£83,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,602

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OvalStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Oval, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£100,500	2024-05-03	£108,415
38 The Oval, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-03-04	£69,902
5 The Oval, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-02-24	£90,199
4 The Oval, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£54,950	2019-05-10	£70,883
29 The Oval, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£48,500	2013-10-25	£68,505

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE37 2QB

Employment

NE37 2QB 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	74
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	25
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	2,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Hampshire Place , Usworth NE37 2NP	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Washington Primary School Well Bank Road , NE37 1NL	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Primary School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	2out of 4	774 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Albany Village Primary School Crossgill , Albany NE37 1UA	3out of 4	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road , Sulgrave Village NE37 3BG	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Community school	Yes	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	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	3out of 4	2,578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	2out of 4	2,824 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	3,263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	2out of 4	4,066 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	2,734 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT	3out of 4	3,097 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ	3out of 4	4,377 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD	3out of 4	4,915 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education and Services for People with Autism Ferryboat Lane , SR5 3RL	- not rated	5,013 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee & Co	BB's Coffee Shop, Victoria Road	80 yd
BB's Coffee House	BB's Coffee Shop, Victoria Road	80 yd
Concord Tandoori	Concord Tandoori Restaurant, 2 Victoria Place	234 yd
Cream Curls / King Of Fast Food	3 West View, Concord	264 yd
Order #17	17 Speculation Place, Concord	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir William De Wessyngton	The William De Wessyngton 3, 2	201 yd
The Bird Inn	2 - 3 Speculation Place, Concord	265 yd
The Middle Inn	10, Speculation Place	282 yd
New Tavern	Speculation Inn, 13	312 yd
Speculation Inn	The Licensee, Speculation Inn	312 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manhattan Pizza Company	11, Heworth Road	88 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	2, Heworth Road	88 yd
Hot Bite	11 Victoria Road, Concord	181 yd
Grill House	Penlea, 5 Victoria Road	186 yd
Domino's Pizza	7, Victoria Road	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods Ltd	Arndale House, 9 Victoria Road		185 yd
N.E. Co-Op	Victoria Place, Spout Lane		244 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Washington Millennium Centre WASHINGTON MILLENNIUM CENTRE LIBRARY WASHINGTON MILLENNIUM CENTRE LIBRARY THE OVAL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	107 yd
Ladyb Fitness SPOUT LANE	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Atlas Gym FRONT STREET	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Washington Fc Ground BEVERLEY COURT	grass pitches	436 yd
Washington Secondary School (Closed) Spout Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	711 yd
Washington Academy SPOUT LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	747 yd
George Washington Primary School WELL BANK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	763 yd
Albany Village Primary School CROSSGILL	grass pitches	932 yd
Usworth School Sports Centre (Closed) Heworth Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,003 yd
Sunderland College (Washington Campus) WASHINGTON CAMPUS WASHINGTON CAMPUS STONE CELLAR ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE37 2QB