Douglas Terrace, Washington, NE37 2TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE37 2TR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	47.5%	-3.7%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	48.8%	52.5%	3.7%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2TR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	39.7%	43.9%	4.2%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	36.6%	-1.3%	44.2%	-7.6%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.4%	31.1%	1.7%	48.4%	-17.3%
Good health	38.7%	37%	-1.7%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	18.5%	20.5%	2.0%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	8.9%	10%	1.1%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 2TR this area, 29.1% 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 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	29.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	14.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	17%	0.5%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	16%	2.2%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.6%	97.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	98.8%	97.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	97.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Douglas Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Douglas Terrace was 120.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.5% lower than the Washington North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Douglas Terrace has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North and the 238th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE37 2TR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Douglas Terrace are based on 31 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 Douglas Terrace, Washington, NE37 2TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE37 2TR

Average Price
£108,344

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£108,344

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Terrace

Average Price
£107,665

Semi-Detached
£117,523

Terraced
£106,985

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Douglas Terrace, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-08-12	£103,447
16 Douglas Terrace, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£74,100	2022-07-11	£81,420
22 Douglas Terrace, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2022-07-04	£78,014
8 Douglas Terrace, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£88,500	2020-02-28	£119,387
19 Douglas Terrace, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2020-02-06	£95,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE37 2TR

Employment

NE37 2TR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	10
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	2,899 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 Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Hampshire Place , Usworth NE37 2NP	- not rated	324 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington Hampshire Place , Usworth NE37 2NP	3out of 4	324 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donwell Primary School Coach Road Estate , NE37 2ER	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Primary School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Washington Primary School Well Bank Road , NE37 1NL	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Usworth School Heworth Road , NE37 2NF	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Washington Academy Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	2out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washington School Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	- not rated	1,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Community School Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	- not rated	3,083 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	- not rated	3,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NL	- not rated	758 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NN	- not rated	785 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moordale Academy Tower Road , Washington NE37 2SH	- not rated	1,512 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT	3out of 4	2,832 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hewburn School Wealcroft , NE10 8LT	- not rated	2,832 yd	Community special school	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
Coach Road Cafe	Fountain House, Coach Road Estate	144 yd
Rayovac UK Limited	A, 2	599 yd
Stevie Nix Food And Coffee Fix	Kasai Uk Ltd, 4 Stephenson Road	620 yd
Coffee & Co	BB's Coffee Shop, Victoria Road	624 yd
BB's Coffee House	BB's Coffee Shop, Victoria Road	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir William De Wessyngton	The William De Wessyngton 3, 2	738 yd
The Bird Inn	2 - 3 Speculation Place, Concord	762 yd
The Middle Inn	10, Speculation Place	767 yd
New Tavern	Speculation Inn, 13	784 yd
Speculation Inn	The Licensee, Speculation Inn	784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Click	5 Park Terrace, Concord	266 yd
Manhattan Pizza Company	11, Heworth Road	575 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	2, Heworth Road	575 yd
Hot Bite	11 Victoria Road, Concord	722 yd
Grill House	Penlea, 5 Victoria Road	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods Ltd	Arndale House, 9 Victoria Road		728 yd
N.E. Co-Op	Victoria Place, Spout Lane		759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Usworth School Sports Centre (Closed) Heworth Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	459 yd
The Washington Millennium Centre WASHINGTON MILLENNIUM CENTRE LIBRARY WASHINGTON MILLENNIUM CENTRE LIBRARY THE OVAL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	515 yd
Sunderland College (Washington Campus) WASHINGTON CAMPUS WASHINGTON CAMPUS STONE CELLAR ROAD	grass pitches	532 yd
George Washington Primary School WELL BANK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	648 yd
Atlas Gym FRONT STREET	health and fitness suite	795 yd
Ladyb Fitness SPOUT LANE	health and fitness suite	824 yd
George Washington Leisure Club STONE CELLAR ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	921 yd
Washington Fc Ground BEVERLEY COURT	grass pitches	973 yd
Northumbria Sports Centre (Closed) Stephenson Road	grass pitches	973 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	130.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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