Warkworth Close, Washington, NE38 0JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE38 0JW is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	43.3%	46.1%	2.8%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	56.7%	53.9%	-2.8%	49.0%	4.9%

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 0JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	46.7%	52.2%	5.5%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	22.7%	-10.0%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	13.6%	13.8%	0.2%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	6.1%	0.3%

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	48.7%	39.5%	-9.2%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	30%	35.4%	5.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.7%	16.9%	3.2%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5.7%	7%	1.3%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	23.1%	0.2%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	13.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	17.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	19.1%	5.1%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	19.6%	3.2%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97%	98.8%	1.8%	81.4%	17.4%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	95.8%	93.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	95.8%	93.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	28.5%	13.5%	15.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Warkworth Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Warkworth Close was 80.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.9% lower than the Washington Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Warkworth Close has the 26th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central and the 452nd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 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 0JW, 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 Warkworth Close are based on 31 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 Warkworth Close, Washington, NE38 0JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE38 0JW

Average Price
£86,518

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,296

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,961

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Warkworth Close

Average Price
£81,398

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£65,031

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Warkworth CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Warkworth Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2017-04-28	£89,996
94 Warkworth Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2016-11-09	£71,957
94 Warkworth Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2011-07-29	£64,283
84 Warkworth Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£76,500	2010-02-26	£102,361
87 Warkworth Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£86,500	2007-09-14	£100,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE38 0JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2

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	230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	3,041 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	230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Boste Catholic Primary School Castle Road , Oxclose Village NE38 0HL	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holley Park Academy Ayton Road , Oxclose NE38 0LR	3out of 4	621 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lambton Primary School Caradoc Close , Lambton Village NE38 0PL	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackfell Primary School Knoulberry , Blackfell NE37 1HA	3out of 4	990 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	261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	2out of 4	1,738 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	1,787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washington Academy Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	1out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	2out of 4	2,050 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	2,218 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT	3out of 4	4,459 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD	3out of 4	5,211 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Coffee Bean	Washington Leisure Centre, Washington Town Centre	630 yd
Alice & Elsies Tearooms And Cafe	In Shops Unit 25, 80	677 yd
Belta Scran	Units 110 To 112, In Shops	677 yd
Crafting Connections CIC	Lambton Community Centre, Lambton Village Centre	702 yd
Gillies Restaurant Wash Ltd	11, The Galleries	707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ox & Plough	The Licensee, Ox And Plough	408 yd
The Highwayman	The Licensee, The Highwayman	702 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Clubs, Washington Town Centre	707 yd
Oasis	The Licensee, The Oasis	707 yd
The Cherry Tree	Ayton Village Centre, Washington	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Qin	In Shops Unit 29, 80	677 yd
Flava's	In Shops Unit 31, 80	677 yd
Sunny Fast Fry	Unit 1, Lambton Village Centre	702 yd
Redz	The Oasis A, 10	707 yd
Rav's Fish Bar	150 Rushyrig, Blackfell	1,042 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	15, The Galleries	707 yd
Aldi Foodstores Ltd.	Unit C, Galleries Retail Park	707 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 59	707 yd
Asda	Asda Stores, The Galleries	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxclose Community Academy DILSTON CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	380 yd
Washington Leisure Centre (Closed) Washington Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	628 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	691 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	132.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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