NE37 2NF

Washington North · Sunderland · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Washington
Local authority
Sunderland
Postcode district
NE37
Postcode sector
NE37 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE37 2AD 101 m
NE37 2LP 110 m
NE37 2HS 127 m
NE37 2LN 154 m
NE37 2LS 175 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE37 2NF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 August 2008
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE37
Postcode sector
NE37 2
Latitude
54.922384
Longitude
-1.524272
British National Grid easting
430,590
British National Grid northing
558,735

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Sunderland · E08000024
Parish or community
E43000178
Output area
E00044949
Lower layer super output area
Sunderland 007B · E01008856
Middle layer super output area
Sunderland 007 · E02001797

Postcode source versions

Explore NE37

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
West House, Heworth Road, Washington, NE37 2NF 1 December 2017 £150,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
72
Primary
52
Secondary
10
  1. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington

    Academy converter

    424 m
  2. George Washington Primary School

    Academy converter

    874 m
  3. Usworth Colliery Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    931 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,420
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 433
  • Criminal damage and arson 186
  • Anti social behaviour 184
  • Shoplifting 166
  • Public order 103

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NE37 2 residents
6,838

Age bands in NE37 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.1%

1,167 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

732 residents

Age 25 to 44
24%

1,633 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.2%

1,782 residents

Age 65 and over
21.9%

1,493 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

17

within 5 km straight-line

  • CONCORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    VICTORIA ROAD, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PU

    ODS code A89022

    999 m

  • NEW WASHINGTON MEDICAL GROUP

    VICTORIA ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, VICTORIA ROAD, CONCORD, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PU

    ODS code A89026

    999 m

  • THE STEPHENSON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    VICTORIA ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, VICTORIA ROAD, CONCORD, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PU

    ODS code A89010

    999 m

  • GALLERIES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE GALLERIES HEALTH CENTRE, WASHINGTON CENTRE, WASHINGTON, NE38 7NQ

    ODS code A89012

    2.7 km

  • SUNDERLAND GP ALLIANCE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HEALTH CENTRE, THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON CENTRE, WASHINGTON, NE38 7NQ

    ODS code A89025

    2.7 km

  • LONGRIGG MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 LONGRIGG, LEAM LANE ESTATE, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 8PH

    ODS code A85004

    2.8 km

  • WREKENTON MEDICAL GROUP

    SPRINGWELL ROAD, WREKENTON, GATESHEAD, NE9 7AD

    ODS code A85016

    3.0 km

  • PELAW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    7-8 CROXDALE TERRACE, PELAW, GATESHEAD, NE10 0RR

    ODS code A85611

    3.7 km

  • CROWHALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    FELLING HEALTH CENTRE, STEPHENSON TERRACE, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9QG

    ODS code A85009

    4.0 km

  • ST. ALBANS MEDICAL GROUP

    FELLING HEALTH CENTRE, STEPHENSON TERRACE, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9QG

    ODS code A85011

    4.0 km

  • BEACON VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 BEACON LOUGH ROAD, BEACON LOUGH, GATESHEAD, NE9 6YS

    ODS code A85026

    4.0 km

  • I J HEALTHCARE

    3 SWISS COTTAGES, VIGO LANE, WASHINGTON, NE38 9AB

    ODS code A89617

    4.6 km

  • BIRTLEY MEDICAL GROUP

    DURHAM ROAD, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 2QT

    ODS code A85008

    4.8 km

  • CASTLETOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 THE BROADWAY, CASTLETOWN, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3EX

    ODS code A89036

    4.8 km

  • FELL COTTAGE SURGERY

    123 KELLS LANE, LOW FELL, GATESHEAD, NE9 5XY

    ODS code A85007

    4.8 km

  • RICKLETON MEDICAL CENTRE

    OFFICE ROW, RICKLETON, WASHINGTON, NE38 9EH

    ODS code A89616

    4.9 km

  • FELL TOWER MEDICAL CENTRE

    575-583 DURHAM ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE9 5EY

    ODS code A85001

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Heworth Road-School

    BCT · Usworth

    0.0 miles
  • Usworth School

    BCT · Usworth

    0.0 miles
  • Heworth Road-School

    BCT · Usworth

    0.1 miles
  • Coach Road-Peacehaven Court

    BCT · Usworth

    0.1 miles
  • Coach Road-Estate Entrance

    BCT · Usworth

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sunderland 007B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,881 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

72 open schools are in scope, including 52 primary and 10 secondary schools. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington is the nearest published school at 424 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,420 published events cover 12 months, averaging 118.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 433 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.