Is NE38 9AB a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

NE38 9AB is a postcode in Washington East, Sunderland, North East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NE38 9AB, then scores the surrounding small area 79/100 - top 5% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NE38 9AB are safety and local prosperity, while jobs is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for NE38 9AB is based on Sunderland 025 Census 2021. It covers 9,788 residents, 1,975 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 49, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 73% owner-occupied, 9% privately rented, 18% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 9/10.

For property prices near NE38 9AB, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NE38 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £165k from 38 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near NE38 9AB can compare 5 state schools within one mile, including 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 12 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 0 records marked free and 12 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NE38 9AB by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around NE38 9AB is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 8 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.