Alwin, Washington, NE38 9EW

Overview of NE38 9EW

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Alwin is in Washington and in Sunderland district. NE38 9EW is located in the Washington South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Washington and Sunderland West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Alwin, Washington, NE38 9EW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE38 9EP, NE38 9EN, NE38 9ER, NE38 9ES, NE38 9EQ, NE38 9EF, NE38 9EL, NE38 9EH, NE38 9EJ.

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51%	0.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.5%	49%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.4%	41.5%	6.1%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	39.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.3%	11.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	44.7%	46%	1.3%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	35.6%	35%	-0.6%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10.9%	11.3%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	18.7%	-6.4%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	7.7%	-10.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.3%	22.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	9.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	22%	10.9%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	20.3%	8.0%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99.1%	96.7%	-2.4%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	98.8%	96.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	96.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Alwin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alwin was 48.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.8% lower than the Shiney Row average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alwin has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shiney Row and the 275th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

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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 9EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Alwin are based on 78 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 Alwin, Washington, NE38 9EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE38 9EW

Average Price
£121,746

Semi-Detached
£134,385

Terraced
£129,648

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,329

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alwin

Average Price
£124,819

Semi-Detached
£134,786

Terraced
£128,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,435

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AlwinStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Alwin, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-06-12	£133,462
44 Alwin, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,500	2022-08-10	£125,315
71 Alwin, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2021-12-17	£113,224
50 Alwin, Washington, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-11-05	£66,784
54 Alwin, Washington, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2021-05-17	£34,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE38 9EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	4,875 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	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lambton Primary School Caradoc Close , Lambton Village NE38 0PL	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holley Park Academy Ayton Road , Oxclose NE38 0LR	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portobello Primary School Tamerton Drive , Birtley DH3 2LY	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barley Mow Primary School Pembroke Avenue , Barley Mow DH3 2DJ	3out of 4	1,441 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	1,845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	2out of 4	1,974 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	2,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	2out of 4	2,553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Church Chare , DH3 3QA	3out of 4	3,446 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	3,169 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ESS Catering	Rolls Royce PLC, Radial Park Road		404 yd
Toby Carvery	Emerson Road, Emerson		618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Woodlands	The Licensee, Woodlands Public House		258 yd
Champs Sports Bar & Grill	Champs Sports Bar And Grill, Dunnock Drive		856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cod Loves A Fryer	Unit 3, Rickleton Village Centre		236 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rickleton Primary School VIGO LANE	grass pitches	441 yd
Harraton Ground VIGO LANE	grass pitches	441 yd
Southern Area Playing Fields SWINHOPE	grass pitches	587 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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