Purley, Washington, NE38 8TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE38 8TW 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	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50%	50.6%	0.6%	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 vicinity of NE38 8TW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.8%	26%	-0.8%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63.4%	64.2%	0.8%	44.2%	20.0%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.7%	54.7%	2.0%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	32%	31.1%	-0.9%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	9.5%	9.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	11.1%	-3.3%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	8.7%	-6.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	16.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	9%	3.4%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	19.8%	5.0%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	33.2%	6.1%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.3%	93.5%	-1.8%	81.4%	12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	94.7%	94.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.2%	2%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	94.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	76.7%	16.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Purley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purley was 38.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Washington Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Purley has the 26th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Washington Central and the 268th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE38 8TW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Purley are based on 9 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 Purley, Washington, NE38 8TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE38 8TW

Average Price
£264,498

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£264,498

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purley

Average Price
£267,803

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£267,803

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PurleyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Purley, Washington, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2004-11-09	£306,325
5 Purley, Washington, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2003-02-07	£274,078
5 Purley, Washington, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£94,000	2002-05-31	£240,048
7 Purley, Washington, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2002-05-17	£301,337
5 Purley, Washington, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	1999-06-18	£239,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE38 8TW

Employment

NE38 8TW 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	148
Retired	86
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	3,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	- not rated	3,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Primary School Brady Square , Columbia NE38 7BP	- not rated	977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barmston Infant School Westerhope Road , Barmston Centre NE38 8JA	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barmston Junior School Westerhope Road , Barmston Centre NE38 8JA	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barmston Village Primary School Barmston Centre , NE38 8JA	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John F Kennedy Primary School Station Road , Columbia NE38 7AR	- not rated	1,217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick School Sports College Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	- not rated	1,691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School Biddick Lane , NE38 8AF	- not rated	2,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Biddick Lane , NE38 8AF	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washington Academy Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	2out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	- not rated	3,628 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	3out of 4	3,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Pennywell Road , SR4 8PG	3out of 4	4,127 yd	Free schools	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	1,077 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY	- not rated	1,077 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moordale Academy Tower Road , Washington NE37 2SH	- not rated	1,857 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education and Services for People with Autism Ferryboat Lane , SR5 3RL	- not rated	3,488 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Poplars Miners Lodge, Market Crescent , New Herrington DH4 7AP	- not rated	3,526 yd	Other independent 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
Teal Farm	Edale Close, Washington	445 yd
The Coffee Club	13 Stirling Close, Pattinson South	452 yd
Asda ADC- Staff Canteen	Wincanton Logistics Retail, Asda Distribution Centre	519 yd
The Virtual Golf Centre Ltd	10 Eddison Road, Swan Industrial Estate	765 yd
ATI's Washington	1 Swan Road, Swan	840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teal Farm Pub	Edale Close, Washington	445 yd
Oddfellows Arms	Waterside, Sunderland	692 yd
Washington Station Celtic Club	Henrietta House, Station Road	873 yd
Sky Lounge	Oxclose Road, Washington	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bells Fish & Chips	2, Craggs Road	282 yd
Archer And Scott Kitchen And Catering	1 Eddison Road, Swan Industrial Estate	762 yd
Starved	2 Eddison Road, Swan Industrial Estate	763 yd
Pizza Bello	4 Eddison Road, Swan Industrial Estate	763 yd
Moonlight Maries	22 Eddison Road, Swan Industrial Estate	764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Company Shop	Units 1-2, Walton Road		519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barmston Village Primary School BARMSTON CENTRE	grass pitches	1,041 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	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE38 8TW