NE37 2NE

POSTCODE

A Washington North postcode in Sunderland.

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Schools nearby

  1. 5

    Secondary · Attainment 8 33.1

    0.85 mi

  2. 6

    Primary · Good

    0.97 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Pelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min
  • Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
  • Heworth Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Heworth Road-School

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Heworth Road-School

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Heworth Road-The Pantiles

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • St Bede's Primary School

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Usworth School

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    219 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE37 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE37 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 49 sales

NE37 2NE has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the NE37 2 sector.

Average price
£160,717
Median price: £125,000
Median -9.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 49 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sale · avg £99,950
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£239k£160k£82k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£99,950 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE37 2HQ
£105,000 · 2026-06-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE37 2HL
£105,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
NE37 2LZ
£90,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
NE37 2QB
£48,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
NE37 2QY
£78,000 · 2026-05-21 · Terraced · Freehold
NE37 2LQ
£90,000 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE37 2HL
£50,000 · 2026-04-30 · Terraced · Freehold
NE37 2QS
£47,100 · 2026-04-30 · Terraced · Freehold
NE37 2QP
£92,500 · 2026-04-14 · Terraced · Freehold
NE37 2DH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE37 2NE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE37 2NE

Counts are for Washington North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY -42%
48288
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -38%
35204
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY -37%
32171
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
24
YoY -35%
49287
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

80
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Sunderland 007 (E02001797)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,224

£42,965–£58,709

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,436

£33,329–£44,326

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,987

£31,414–£36,771

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,562

£30,162–£39,602

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,263
White Brit.97.5%
Other White0.8%
Pakistani0.6%
White & Black African0.4%
African0.3%
+ 4 other groups · 0.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,261
Christian67.6%
No religion28.7%
Not answered2.6%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,257
50–6422.8%
65–7418.6%
35–4916.1%
75–8414.2%
25–347.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.4%

Households

Total households: 616
One person: aged 66+21.3%
Single family household, all members 66+17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
One person: other10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.7%
+ 8 other households · 26.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19881
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19881 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NE37 2NE

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Washington North
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE37 2NE
Coordinates
54.9210, -1.5224
Grid reference
NZ307585
Easting
430,710
Northing
558,578
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WWFCH+92
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Washington
Travel to Work
Sunderland
ITL Region
Sunderland
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Sunderland
Local Authority
Council Area
Washington and Gateshead South E14001567
Constituency
E14001567
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Washington North
Constituency code
E14001567
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Sunderland, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Sunderland

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sunderland Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sunderland 007B E01008856
E01008856
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 007 E02001797
E02001797
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 007B E01008856
E01008856
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 007 E02001797
E02001797
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:00 AM4:38 PM
7:00 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:00 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NE37 2NE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01008856 and MSOA E02001797 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19881
Present — Active
Postcode NE37 2NE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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