Shrigley Close, Washington, NE38 9DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE38 9DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.4%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.9%	49.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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 9DF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.2% 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	20%	20.4%	0.4%	37.9%	-17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	70.5%	66.2%	-4.3%	44.2%	22.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (87%) 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	56.6%	57.8%	1.2%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	31.3%	29.2%	-2.1%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	9.6%	10.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	12.1%	-0.4%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	6.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.8%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	45.7%	3.5%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.4%	7.9%	3.5%	3.1%	4.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.8%	87.4%	-4.4%	81.4%	6.0%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	95.1%	93.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	93.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.8%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.9%	76.7%	19.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Shrigley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shrigley Close was 22.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.6% lower than the Shiney Row average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shrigley Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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 9DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Shrigley Close are based on 21 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 Shrigley Close, Washington, NE38 9DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE38 9DF

Average Price
£701,229

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£701,229

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shrigley Close

Average Price
£688,318

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£688,318

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shrigley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Shrigley Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£624,000	2024-08-02	£678,537
1 Shrigley Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-10-28	£623,814
10 Shrigley Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2022-03-21	£731,813
9 Shrigley Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2017-12-15	£661,383
3 Shrigley Close, Washington, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2017-10-27	£694,721

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE38 9DF

Employment

NE38 9DF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NE38 9DF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NE38 9DF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Retired	150
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	57
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	24
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Human health and social work activities	37
Education	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Manufacturing	25
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Real estate activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	5,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rickleton Primary School Vigo Lane , Rickleton NE38 9EZ	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fatfield Academy Southcroft , Fatfield NE38 8RB	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lambton Primary School Caradoc Close , Lambton Village NE38 0PL	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holley Park Academy Ayton Road , Oxclose NE38 0LR	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Mow Primary School Pembroke Avenue , Barley Mow DH3 2DJ	3out of 4	2,565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College Biddick Lane , NE38 8AF	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	2out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	3out of 4	2,530 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	2out of 4	3,121 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Church Chare , DH3 3QA	3out of 4	3,440 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	2,805 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Woodlands	The Licensee, Woodlands Public House		1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Surma Tandoori Takeaway	Surma Tandoori, Vigo Lane		626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southern Area Playing Fields SWINHOPE	grass pitches	710 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	341.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	46.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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