Alnwick Court, Washington, NE38 0HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE38 0HS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	46.9%	48.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	53.1%	51.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.6%

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 NE38 0HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	50.6%	57.5%	6.9%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	23.5%	-5.6%	44.2%	-20.7%
Separated	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	15.4%	10.4%	-5.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	2%	2.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (67.9%) 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%	32.9%	-4.1%	48.4%	-15.5%
Good health	38.6%	35%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	16.1%	19.1%	3.0%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	5.8%	10.1%	4.3%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.2%	1.7%

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 12.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	26.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	19.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	9.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	19.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.8%	2.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	11.4%	0.9%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	12.7%	-1.1%	33.8%	-21.1%
Other	4%	4.1%	0.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	97.7%	99.6%	1.9%	81.4%	18.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	94.5%	96%	1.5%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	96%	2.4%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
No passport held	36%	13.5%	22.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.5%	37.2%	21.3%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Alnwick Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alnwick Court was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.4% lower than the Washington Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alnwick Court has the 31st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central and the 419th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE38 0HS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Alnwick Court are based on 10 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 Alnwick Court, Washington, NE38 0HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE38 0HS

Average Price
£69,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£86,984

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£45,354

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alnwick Court

Average Price
£71,730

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,230

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,230

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alnwick CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Alnwick Court, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-06-16	£50,958
23 Alnwick Court, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2021-05-21	£77,302
12 Alnwick Court, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£27,500	2021-04-19	£29,266
21 Alnwick Court, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2013-03-28	£107,393
18 Alnwick Court, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2011-05-27	£97,467

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE38 0HS

Employment

NE38 0HS 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	58
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	18
Other	11
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	2,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Boste Catholic Primary School Castle Road , Oxclose Village NE38 0HL	3out of 4	18 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Primary Academy Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	3out of 4	259 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackfell Primary School Knoulberry , Blackfell NE37 1HA	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holley Park Academy Ayton Road , Oxclose NE38 0LR	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lambton Primary School Caradoc Close , Lambton Village NE38 0PL	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washington Academy Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	1out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	2out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	2out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College Biddick Lane , NE38 8AF	3out of 4	2,172 yd	Academy converter	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	2,439 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT	3out of 4	3,989 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD	3out of 4	4,800 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ	3out of 4	5,085 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
Gillies Restaurant Wash Ltd	11, The Galleries	631 yd
Muffin Break	Mall Cafe B, The Galleries	631 yd
KFC	The Galleries, Washington Town Centre	631 yd
A M F Bowling	Washington Town Centre, Washington	631 yd
Am Coffee	47, 46	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ox & Plough	The Licensee, Ox And Plough	435 yd
The Honest Boy	Knoulberry Road, Blackfell	611 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Clubs, Washington Town Centre	631 yd
Oasis	The Licensee, The Oasis	631 yd
The Stella	Albany Village Centre, Washington	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rav's Fish Bar	150 Rushyrig, Blackfell	586 yd
Redz	The Oasis A, 10	631 yd
Qin	In Shops Unit 29, 80	646 yd
Flava's	In Shops Unit 31, 80	646 yd
Bits N Pizzas	Unit 4, Albany Village Centre	1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	15, The Galleries	631 yd
Aldi Foodstores Ltd.	Unit C, Galleries Retail Park	631 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 59	631 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, The Galleries	631 yd
Aldi	1 Armstrong Road, Washington	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxclose Community Academy DILSTON CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	471 yd
Washington Leisure Centre (Closed) Washington Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	761 yd
Washington Leisure Centre WASHINGTON LEISURE CENTRE ADMINISTRATIVE WASHINGTON LEISURE CENTRE ADMINISTRATIVE WASHINGTON TOWN CENTRE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	809 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.1 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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