Waterloo Court, Washington, NE37 3DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE37 3DX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	43.1%	49.4%	6.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	56.9%	50.6%	-6.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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 3DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	56.7%	47.3%	-9.4%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	30.7%	7.5%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.9%	10.7%	3.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.9%	6%	0.1%	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 (69.1%) 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	40.1%	37.6%	-2.5%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	34.9%	31.5%	-3.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	15.5%	22.1%	6.6%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around NE37 3DX this area, 28.5% 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 13.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	28.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.1%	13.2%	-10.9%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.6%	14.6%	-10.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.3%	4.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	17.9%	9.5%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	13.2%	5.8%	33.8%	-20.6%
Other	3%	5.3%	2.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.7%	91%	-7.7%	81.4%	9.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	81.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	81.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	3%	13%	10.0%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Waterloo Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Court was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Washington North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 3DX, 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 Waterloo Court are based on 48 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 Waterloo Court, Washington, NE37 3DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE37 3DX

Average Price
£27,039

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£29,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£26,742

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Court

Average Price
£27,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£44,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£25,932

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Waterloo Court, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2024-08-30	£30,823
16 Waterloo Court, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£15,000	2024-01-05	£15,349
11 Waterloo Court, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£15,000	2024-01-05	£15,349
15 Waterloo Court, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£17,700	2024-01-02	£18,112
12 Waterloo Court, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£18,000	2023-09-28	£17,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE37 3DX

Employment

NE37 3DX area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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	45
Retired	23
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	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	237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	3,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	5,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldon Nursery School Reginald Street , NE35 9DG	4out of 4	5,434 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	2out of 4	237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road , Sulgrave Village NE37 3BG	3out of 4	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Hampshire Place , Usworth NE37 2NP	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Washington Primary School Well Bank Road , NE37 1NL	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Village Lane , NE38 7HU	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	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	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	2out of 4	3,009 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	3out of 4	3,348 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	3,505 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Enterprise Academy Cartwright Road , SR5 3DX	3out of 4	4,532 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	5,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,711 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT	3out of 4	3,768 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education and Services for People with Autism Ferryboat Lane , SR5 3RL	- not rated	4,050 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy New Bridge Craigshaw Road , SR5 3NF	1out of 4	4,076 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ	3out of 4	5,038 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	166 yd
Simpson Group	Influence Mall, Rutherford Road	534 yd
Stevie Nix Food And Coffee Fix	Kasai Uk Ltd, 4 Stephenson Road	638 yd
Bombay Barn	23, Front Street	735 yd
Roma	18 Front Street, Concord	761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Usworth & Washington Gardeners Club	Usworth Gardeners Club, Industrial Road	650 yd
New Tavern	Speculation Inn, 13	833 yd
Speculation Inn	The Licensee, Speculation Inn	833 yd
The Middle Inn	10, Speculation Place	860 yd
The Bird Inn	2 - 3 Speculation Place, Concord	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House Chinese Takeaway	Unit 2, Sulgrave Village Centre	203 yd
Pizza Roma	12, Gayton Road	216 yd
Stars And Strikes Desserts	Sulgrave Road, Sulgrave	358 yd
Jim's	Jim's, 31 Woodland Terrace	597 yd
Tasty Wok	20 Front Street, Concord	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
N.E. Co-Op	Victoria Place, Spout Lane		924 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Ltd	Arndale House, 9 Victoria Road		1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Atlas Gym FRONT STREET	health and fitness suite	732 yd
The Washington Millennium Centre WASHINGTON MILLENNIUM CENTRE LIBRARY WASHINGTON MILLENNIUM CENTRE LIBRARY THE OVAL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	896 yd
Ladyb Fitness SPOUT LANE	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Washington Fc Ground BEVERLEY COURT	grass pitches	1,056 yd
Jd Gyms (Washington) THE PEEL CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	2.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.9%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.31 Mbit/s

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