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NE37 3AB

Washington North · Sunderland · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Washington North
Local authority
Sunderland
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South
Postcode district
NE37
Postcode sector
NE37 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE37 2AX 41 m
NE37 3AD 84 m
NE37 2SQ 88 m
NE37 2EF 99 m
NE37 3AE 117 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE37 3AB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE37
Postcode sector
NE37 3
Latitude
54.911839
Longitude
-1.516316
British National Grid easting
431,108
British National Grid northing
557,565

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Sunderland · E08000024
Electoral ward
Washington North · E05016395
Parish or community
E43000178
Westminster constituency
Washington and Gateshead South · E14001567
Output area
E00044981
Lower layer super output area
Sunderland 009B · E01008854
Middle layer super output area
Sunderland 009 · E02001799

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
64
Primary
46
Secondary
9

  1. Usworth Colliery Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    468 m

  2. Usworth Colliery Primary School

    Community school

    468 m

  3. Washington Academy

    Academy converter

    504 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,334
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 714
  • Shoplifting 402
  • Anti social behaviour 274
  • Criminal damage and arson 272
  • Public order 141

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
2

1 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
2.0
NE37 3 residents
3,721

Age bands in NE37 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.2%

751 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.3%

497 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.2%

1,052 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.1%

973 residents

Age 65 and over
12.1%

452 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NE37 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

13

within 5 km

  • CONCORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    VICTORIA ROAD, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PU

    ODS code A89022

    576 m

  • NEW WASHINGTON MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A89026

    576 m

  • THE STEPHENSON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89010

    576 m

  • GALLERIES MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89012

    1.7 km

  • SUNDERLAND GP ALLIANCE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89025

    1.7 km

  • I J HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code A89617

    3.6 km

  • WREKENTON MEDICAL GROUP

    SPRINGWELL ROAD, WREKENTON, GATESHEAD, NE9 7AD

    ODS code A85016

    3.8 km

  • LONGRIGG MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A85004

    4.0 km

  • RICKLETON MEDICAL CENTRE

    OFFICE ROW, RICKLETON, WASHINGTON, NE38 9EH

    ODS code A89616

    4.1 km

  • CASTLETOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 THE BROADWAY, CASTLETOWN, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3EX

    ODS code A89036

    4.2 km

  • SUNDERLAND GP ALLIANCE SOUTH HYLTON SURG

    2 UNION STREET, SOUTH HYLTON, SUNDERLAND, SR4 0LS

    ODS code A89614

    4.4 km

  • BIRTLEY MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A85008

    4.5 km

  • BEACON VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A85026

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Vermont

    BCT · Concord

    0.1 miles

  • Laurens Court

    BCT · Concord

    0.1 miles

  • Industrial Road-Bus Depot

    BCT · Concord

    0.1 miles

  • Vermont

    BCT · Concord

    0.1 miles

  • Industrial Road-Bus Depot

    BCT · Concord

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sunderland 009B, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,237 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
6 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

64 open schools are in scope, including 46 primary and 9 secondary schools. Usworth Colliery Nursery School is the nearest published school at 468 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,334 published events cover 12 months, averaging 194.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 714 events.

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