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Washington Central

EnglandNorth EastSunderlandWashington Central
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Avg IMD
Around average
Population
11,663
Households
5,355
Crimes · May '26
91 · 7.8 per 1k
5,355
Households
White Brit. · 96%
Ethnicity
Christian · 56%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
91 · 7.8 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£137,393
Median property price
244
Postcodes
5,355
Households
White Brit. · 96%
Ethnicity
Christian · 56%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
91 · 7.8 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£137,393
Median property price
244
Postcodes

Overview of Washington Central

Coordinates54.8972, -1.5217
Postcodes
244
Population (Census)
11,663
Households (Census)
5,355
Recorded crime · May '26
91 · 7.8 per 1k

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Washington Central

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.91 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.91 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Sold prices in Washington Central

Property sales · Washington Central
HM Land Registry · Washington Central
Average price
£161,445
YoY: +2.2%
Median price: £141,041
View district NE38
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Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – May '26May '26: 4 sales · avg £123,875
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£238k£159k£80k
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime in Washington Central

Crime trends · Washington Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
15
YoY -48%
ASB
28140
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
23
YoY +156%
Vehicle Crime
1050
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY -33%
Burglary
1050
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
1890
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
8
YoY -11%
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
28140
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
28
YoY +211%

4 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising

91
incidents · May '26

Demographics in Washington Central

Ethnicity

Total residents: 11,658
White Brit.96.5%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 2.5%

Religion

Total residents: 11,649
Christian55.9%
No religion38.6%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 11,663
50–6420.5%
35–4919.1%
65–7415.1%
25–3410.3%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%

Households

Total households: 5,355
Other18.0%
Any member 66+15.8%
All members 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
+ 6 other households · 31.7%

Postcode Districts in Washington Central

NE38
242 postcodes
NE37
2 postcodes