Spout Lane, Washington, NE37 2UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE37 2UD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	55.1%	54.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	44.9%	45.5%	0.6%	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 2UD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	37.9%	47.9%	10.0%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	32.7%	-5.7%	44.2%	-11.5%
Separated	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12.1%	10.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) 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	43.8%	38%	-5.8%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	32.5%	32.6%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	14.5%	21.4%	6.9%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	26.3%	-7.6%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	16.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	17.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	17.4%	5.8%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.5%	98.9%	2.4%	81.4%	17.5%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	95.1%	96.7%	1.6%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	96.7%	2.0%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	27.6%	13.5%	14.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Spout Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spout Lane was 175.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% higher than the Washington North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spout Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North and the 133rd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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 2UD, 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Spout Lane are based on 83 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 Spout Lane, Washington, NE37 2UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE37 2UD

Average Price
£135,713

Semi-Detached
£137,307

Terraced
£144,036

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£50,880

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spout Lane

Average Price
£158,718

Semi-Detached
£144,272

Terraced
£158,061

Detached
£313,870

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,999

Other
£361,456

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spout LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£159,950	2025-08-18	£163,705
139 Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-07-18	£165,622
129 Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2023-11-15	£141,159
123 Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-01-06	£109,000
127 Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-09-27	£156,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE37 2UD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	5,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washington Village Primary School Hill Rise , NE38 7NJ	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Washington RC School Village Lane , NE38 7HU	- not rated	538 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington Village Lane , NE38 7HU	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Village Primary School and Nursery Lanercost , Glebe Village NE38 7PY	- not rated	945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wessington Primary School Lanercost , NE38 7PY	3out of 4	945 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	2out of 4	198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washington School Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	- not rated	198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Usworth School Heworth Road , NE37 2NF	- not rated	1,850 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick School Sports College Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	- not rated	1,942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moordale Academy Tower Road , Washington NE37 2SH	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NN	- not rated	1,546 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NL	- not rated	1,623 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY	4out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY	- not rated	1,812 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
Community Catering CIC (@ Willow Brook)	Willow Brook, Spout Lane	294 yd
Thats Amore Wine \& Kitchen	13 Spout Lane, Washington	436 yd
That's Amore Wine And Kitchen	13 Spout Lane, Washington	436 yd
Olivias Coffee House	Former Aged Persons Shelter, Village Lane	506 yd
The Forge	The Farriers Forge, The Green	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Steps	The Steps 49, 47	344 yd
Washington Arms	The Licensee, Washington Arms	476 yd
Cross Keys	The Licensee, Spout Lane	505 yd
Washington Union Club	14, Village Lane	539 yd
The Black Bush	The Licensee, Village Lane	570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ping On Chinese Takeaway	46, Valley Forge	346 yd
Cactus Pizzeria	21 - 22 Speculation Place, Concord	635 yd
Old Town Chinese	Old Town Chinese, 18 Speculation Place	636 yd
Tasty Wok	20 Front Street, Concord	659 yd
Star Tandoori	4 Victoria Place, Concord	660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
N.E. Co-Op	Victoria Place, Spout Lane	645 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Ltd	Arndale House, 9 Victoria Road	691 yd
B & M Retail	1 The Peel Centre, Glover	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Washington Secondary School (Closed) Spout Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	189 yd
Washington Academy SPOUT LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	251 yd
Washington Fc Ground BEVERLEY COURT	grass pitches	437 yd
Ladyb Fitness SPOUT LANE	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Atlas Gym FRONT STREET	health and fitness suite	670 yd
The Washington Millennium Centre WASHINGTON MILLENNIUM CENTRE LIBRARY WASHINGTON MILLENNIUM CENTRE LIBRARY THE OVAL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	889 yd
Albany Village Primary School CROSSGILL	grass pitches	915 yd
Glebe Park WESTWOOD GARDENS	grass pitches	1,064 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	124 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	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE37 2UD