Curlew Close, Washington, NE38 0EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE38 0EH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	51.1%	-5.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	43.5%	48.9%	5.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	37.1%	39.3%	2.2%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	36.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	6.1%	0.7%

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	43.5%	37%	-6.5%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	36.1%	42%	5.9%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	13.4%	15.6%	2.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	21.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	10.7%	-6.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	16.5%	3.0%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	9.7%	3.6%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	20.4%	9.9%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	19.9%	-2.8%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.8%	98.1%	0.3%	81.4%	16.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

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	97.4%	97.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	97.7%	0.3%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Curlew Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Curlew Close was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% lower than the Shiney Row average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Curlew Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row and the 355th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NE38 0EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Curlew Close are based on 22 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 Curlew Close, Washington, NE38 0EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE38 0EH

Average Price
£125,711

Semi-Detached
£113,285

Terraced
£132,532

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,848

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Curlew Close

Average Price
£129,941

Semi-Detached
£124,202

Terraced
£139,995

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,121

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Curlew CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Curlew Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2023-12-05	£150,270
17 Curlew Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,000	2021-07-28	£92,518
6 Curlew Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-03-31	£173,537
26 Curlew Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-10-14	£123,879
12 Curlew Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-08-07	£155,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE38 0EH

Employment

NE38 0EH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	76
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	4,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Murray Road Nursery School Murray Road , DH2 2AT	- not rated	4,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clarence Nursery School Waldridge Road , DH2 3AA	- not rated	5,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ayton Primary School Dunlin Drive , Ayton Village NE38 0EB	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holley Park Academy Ayton Road , Oxclose NE38 0LR	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holley Park Primary School Ayton Road , Oxclose NE38 0LR	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambton Primary School Caradoc Close , Lambton Village NE38 0PL	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harraton Primary School Firtree Avenue , Harraton NE38 9BA	- not rated	1,110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxclose Community School Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	- not rated	1,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	- not rated	1,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Community School Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	- not rated	1,639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School Biddick Lane , NE38 8AF	- not rated	1,932 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,771 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY	- not rated	2,771 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moordale Academy Tower Road , Washington NE37 2SH	- not rated	3,631 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NN	- not rated	3,633 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NL	- not rated	3,735 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
Toby Carvery	Emerson Road, Emerson	296 yd
ESS Catering	Rolls Royce PLC, Radial Park Road	425 yd
Crafting Connections CIC	Lambton Community Centre, Lambton Village Centre	696 yd
Costa Coffee - Northbound	Costa Coffee - Northbound, Washington Services	800 yd
Costa Coffee - Southbound	Washington Services	802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Champs Sports Bar & Grill	Champs Sports Bar And Grill, Dunnock Drive	139 yd
The Cherry Tree	Ayton Village Centre, Washington	361 yd
The Highwayman	The Licensee, The Highwayman	737 yd
Board Inn	Board Inn Ph, Penshaw View	900 yd
The Woodlands	The Licensee, Woodlands Public House	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny Fast Fry	Unit 1, Lambton Village Centre	737 yd
Greggs - Washington Northbound	Greggs - Washington Northbound, Washington Services	800 yd
Greggs - Washington Southbound	Washington Services	802 yd
Cod Loves A Fryer	Unit 3, Rickleton Village Centre	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxclose Community Academy DILSTON CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, 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	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE38 0EH