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NE89 postcode area · Sunderland

The NE89 postcode district spans 1 neighbourhood (MSOAs) in Sunderland. Area Scores range from 33 to 33 across them. Every full NE89 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Only one profiled neighbourhood falls within the NE89 district: Washington Town Centre & Biddick, ranked #4,577 of 6,856 in England with an Area Score of 33 out of 100. Its typical home sold for about £165,000 over the past year.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,174a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime108per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied64%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Washington Town Centre & BiddickSunderland 4,57733 £165,000

People living in NE89 Census 2021

Residents6,491
Median age (est.)48
Density2,964per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above24%
No car or van26%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 22%45–64 26%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 25%Social rent: 24%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 25%Social rent 24%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 11%Other: 17%
One person 33%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 11%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Administrative 14% · Skilled trades 11%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Administrative14%
Skilled trades11%
Elementary11%
Associate professional11%
Sales & customer service10%
Process & plant10%
Managers & directors9%
Caring & leisure9%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 58% · No religion 37% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 3%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NE89.

NE38 NE37 NE85 DH3 DH98 NE9 DH2 SR43

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.