Washington South Sunderland 025D

Ward: Washington South

Local Authority: Sunderland (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 28,019 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 85% Better than 85% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
35% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 86% Better than 86% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
36% Complete (very good)

Employment: 70% Better than 70% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
20% Complete (very good)

Health: 57% Better than 57% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
7% Complete (very good)

Education: 83% Better than 83% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
33% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 45% Better than 45% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-5% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 94% Better than 94% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
44% Complete (very good)

Crime: 81% Better than 81% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
31% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly