Rock Terrace, Washington, NE37 3AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE37 3AH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	52.4%	53.4%	1.0%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	47.6%	46.6%	-1.0%	49.0%	-2.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.5%	38.4%	1.9%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	30.3%	-2.9%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.4%	19%	8.6%	9.1%	9.9%
Widowed	17.1%	9%	-8.1%	6.1%	2.9%

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 (65.2%) 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	37.8%	33.9%	-3.9%	48.4%	-14.5%
Good health	32.9%	31.3%	-1.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	16.3%	22.7%	6.4%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	9.8%	9.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.4%

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 13.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	27.8%	-8.7%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	12.4%	-6.6%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	15.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	9.6%	7.2%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	18.2%	10.1%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	13.4%	1.6%	33.8%	-20.4%
Other	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.8%	100%	1.2%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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%	94%	-4.0%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0.8%	6%	5.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	94%	-3.6%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	9.8%	-8.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	0.4%	6.0%	-5.6%

Safety

Is Rock Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rock Terrace was 114.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.0% lower than the Washington North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rock Terrace has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North and the 254th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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 3AH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Rock Terrace are based on 18 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 Rock Terrace, Washington, NE37 3AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE37 3AH

Average Price
£140,988

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,380

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£39,758

Other
£113,480

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rock Terrace

Average Price
£138,842

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,167

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£42,548

Other
£116,553

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rock TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Rock Terrace, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£189,950	2025-10-03	£192,780
3 Rock Terrace, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-07-25	£129,392
14A Rock Terrace, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,000	2024-09-16	£40,713
12 Rock Terrace, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-05-03	£197,668
12 Rock Terrace, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2022-11-03	£115,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE37 3AH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	57
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	2,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	5,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Usworth Colliery Primary School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road , Sulgrave Village NE37 3BG	- not rated	483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Hampshire Place , Usworth NE37 2NP	- not rated	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington Hampshire Place , Usworth NE37 2NP	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washington Village Primary School Hill Rise , NE38 7NJ	- not rated	1,046 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	920 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washington School Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	- not rated	920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Usworth School Heworth Road , NE37 2NF	- not rated	1,444 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	3out of 4	2,688 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick School Sports College Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	- not rated	2,688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	5,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	5,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	543 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NN	- not rated	1,720 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NL	- not rated	1,747 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY	4out of 4	2,381 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY	- not rated	2,381 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
Mickey's Place	Saint Michael And All Angels Church, Manor Road	305 yd
Bombay Barn	23, Front Street	551 yd
Roma	18 Front Street, Concord	589 yd
CafeK9	Unit 3, Concord House	638 yd
Order #17	17 Speculation Place, Concord	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Usworth & Washington Gardeners Club	Usworth Gardeners Club, Industrial Road	387 yd
New Tavern	Speculation Inn, 13	651 yd
Speculation Inn	The Licensee, Speculation Inn	651 yd
The Middle Inn	10, Speculation Place	684 yd
The Bird Inn	2 - 3 Speculation Place, Concord	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jim's	Jim's, 31 Woodland Terrace	360 yd
Pizza Roma	12, Gayton Road	450 yd
Lucky House Chinese Takeaway	Unit 2, Sulgrave Village Centre	470 yd
Tasty Wok	20 Front Street, Concord	569 yd
Cactus Pizzeria	21 - 22 Speculation Place, Concord	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
N.E. Co-Op	Victoria Place, Spout Lane	751 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Ltd	Arndale House, 9 Victoria Road	866 yd
B & M Retail	1 The Peel Centre, Glover	880 yd
The Food Warehouse	The Food Warehouse, 2 The Peel Centre	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Atlas Gym FRONT STREET	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Ladyb Fitness SPOUT LANE	health and fitness suite	744 yd
The Washington Millennium Centre WASHINGTON MILLENNIUM CENTRE LIBRARY WASHINGTON MILLENNIUM CENTRE LIBRARY THE OVAL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	811 yd
Washington Fc Ground BEVERLEY COURT	grass pitches	824 yd
Jd Gyms (Washington) THE PEEL CENTRE	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Washington Secondary School (Closed) Spout Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	949 yd
Washington Academy SPOUT LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,059 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	283.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE37 3AH