Dunstanburgh Close, Washington, NE38 0JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE38 0JF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.1%	49.8%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.9%	50.2%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 0JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	46.4%	57.1%	10.7%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	28.3%	-6.1%	44.2%	-15.9%
Separated	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14.7%	7.3%	-7.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	47.2%	46.4%	-0.8%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37.5%	33.2%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.3%	14.5%	3.2%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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 13.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	25%	-1.8%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	16.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	24.5%	2.2%	13.4%	11.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	13.6%	3.8%	33.8%	-20.2%
Other	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.1%	98.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	97.2%	95.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	94.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.2%	37.2%	19.0%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Dunstanburgh Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunstanburgh Close was 229.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.4% higher than the Washington Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunstanburgh Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central and the 111th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.1%.

🔎 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 0JF, 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 Dunstanburgh Close are based on 50 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 Dunstanburgh Close, Washington, NE38 0JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE38 0JF

Average Price
£90,240

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£96,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£40,283

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunstanburgh Close

Average Price
£73,727

Semi-Detached
£105,216

Terraced
£93,897

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£57,071

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunstanburgh CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Dunstanburgh Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2023-05-18	£91,239
40 Dunstanburgh Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2021-10-22	£40,848
36 Dunstanburgh Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-02-01	£83,185
51 Dunstanburgh Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-12-12	£89,741
45 Dunstanburgh Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2018-06-15	£87,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE38 0JF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	10
Education	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical 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
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	2,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxclose Primary Academy Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	3out of 4	252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Boste Catholic Primary School Castle Road , Oxclose Village NE38 0HL	3out of 4	321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambton Primary School Caradoc Close , Lambton Village NE38 0PL	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holley Park Academy Ayton Road , Oxclose NE38 0LR	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackfell Primary School Knoulberry , Blackfell NE37 1HA	3out of 4	873 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	443 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	2out of 4	1,709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washington Academy Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	1out of 4	1,797 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	1,832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	2out of 4	2,230 yd	Academy converter	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	2,135 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT	3out of 4	4,280 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD	3out of 4	5,139 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ	3out of 4	5,398 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
Alice & Elsies Tearooms And Cafe	In Shops Unit 25, 80	446 yd
Belta Scran	Units 110 To 112, In Shops	446 yd
Gillies Restaurant Wash Ltd	11, The Galleries	465 yd
Muffin Break	Mall Cafe B, The Galleries	465 yd
KFC	The Galleries, Washington Town Centre	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Gala Clubs, Washington Town Centre	465 yd
Oasis	The Licensee, The Oasis	465 yd
Ox & Plough	The Licensee, Ox And Plough	532 yd
The Highwayman	The Licensee, The Highwayman	923 yd
The Honest Boy	Knoulberry Road, Blackfell	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Qin	In Shops Unit 29, 80	446 yd
Flava's	In Shops Unit 31, 80	446 yd
Redz	The Oasis A, 10	465 yd
Rav's Fish Bar	150 Rushyrig, Blackfell	920 yd
Sunny Fast Fry	Unit 1, Lambton Village Centre	923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	15, The Galleries	465 yd
Aldi Foodstores Ltd.	Unit C, Galleries Retail Park	465 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 59	465 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, The Galleries	465 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Washington Leisure Centre (Closed) Washington Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	468 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	526 yd
Oxclose Community Academy DILSTON CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	531 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	231 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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