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Springwell & Usworth

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About

Springwell and Usworth sit within the town of Washington in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. The area combines a village street core in Springwell with the more industrial and housing-led layout of Usworth. Local services include primary schools, a community centre, shops and a cluster of pubs and takeaways that serve everyday needs. The name Usworth remains tied to its mining past: the site of Usworth Colliery and associated spoilworks shaped the neighbourhood and were later reclaimed for open land and housing, leaving traces in street names and public memorials.

Green spaces and recreation grounds are interspersed among terraces, semi-detached homes and later council estates, with allotments and playing fields used by residents year-round. Transport is oriented toward Washington town centre and Sunderland, supporting commuting and local trade. Community groups run clubs and events that use village halls and sports pitches, and a regular pattern of small parades and fetes keeps a local rhythm to life. Practical amenities and historical layers define how people live and move around the area.

Area overview

On average Springwell & Usworth has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Springwell & Usworth is £50,224 per year. There are 5 schools in Springwell & Usworth: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Springwell & Usworth is home to around 5,877 people, with a population density of about 466.4 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Springwell & Usworth Population
5,877
Population density
466.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.52(-38%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.36(-59%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.51(-29%)
Burglary
7.49(+50%)
Other theft
6.13(-6%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,573
94.84%
Other White
62
1.06%
Indian
43
0.73%
Pakistani
37
0.63%
African
33
0.56%
Total population: 5,876

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,476
29.59%
Level 3 (A level)
896
17.96%
No qualifications
845
16.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
782
15.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
500
10.02%
Total 16+ residents: 4,988

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,144
44.39%
Owns with a mortgage
909
35.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
186
7.22%
Social rents from council
147
5.7%
Other social rented
133
5.16%
Total households: 2,577

Property prices in Springwell & Usworth

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Springwell & Usworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £878,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Springwell & Usworth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Springwell & Usworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£328,750
Flats1£185,000
Semi-Detached33£182,000
Terraced13£155,000

10 years median price trend in Springwell & Usworth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Springwell & Usworth.

All postcodes in Springwell & Usworth

NE97PX

Highbury Avenue

NE97PP

Linden Terrace

NE97QN

Windsor Terrace

NE372LR

Turnberry Close

NE373AG

Glover Road

NE373BN

Foxley

NE373DN

Shalstone

NE371BY

Wellburn Road

NE372EH

Coach Road Estate

NE373HG

Infiniti Drive

NE371EN

Serlby Close

NE372LT

Porthcawl Drive

NE97RH

Ferndale Terrace

SR53HE

Washington Road

NE372LX

Portrush Close

NE97RJ

Albion Terrace

NE97RY

The Bungalows

NE372TT

Foxton Hall

NE97QY

Shelley Avenue

NE97RP

Fell Road

NE97SQ

Railway Close

NE371ND

Carnoustie

NE97NL

Charlbury Close

NE373DH

Trafalgar Road

NE373DL

Trafalgar Road

NE97PL

Blackberry Cottages

NE372LY

Lytham Close

NE97PQ

Daisy Hill Cottages

NE371NP

Coach Road

NE371PG

The Farthings

NE371EJ

High Croft

NE97PY

South View

NE372NQ

Warwick Drive

NE372PA

Peel Retail Park

NE373AP

Helmdon

NE373BD

Manor Road

NE373DF

Trafalgar Road

NE373HY

Severn Houses

NE97NQ

Uplands Way

NE97QL

Meadowfield

NE97RD

Beech Grove

NE372ND

Essex Drive

NE372NT

Sussex Place

NE372TU

The Pantiles

NE373LP

Merevale Close

NE97PG

Aldsworth Close

NE371PN

Nairn Close

NE372NB

Essex Drive

SR53NZ

Turbine Way

NE371NR

Peareth Hall Road

NE371NW

Wellbank Road

NE373BJ

Manor Road

NE373JA

East House Farm Cottages

NE97NT

Peareth Hall Road

NE97PH

Victoria Terrace

NE97YX

Springwell Road

NE371PZ

Silloth Drive

NE372HG

Coach Road Estate

NE97RF

Park View

SR53PL

Cherry Blossom Way

SR53HZ

Washington Road

NE372AD

Heworth Road

NE373BE

Wylam Close

NE97RA

Milton Place

NE371ER

Highfields Manor

NE373DR

Rainhill Close

NE97PJ

Belle View Terrace

SR53QY

Barmston Lane

NE371NY

Portmarnock

NE371SG

Downfield

NE372NG

Warwick Drive

NE373HP

Rainhill Road

NE97PA

Underhill Terrace

NE97SL

Stafford Villas

NE372BB

Heatherlea Place

NE373LH

Marwell Drive

NE97NR

Heugh Hill

NE97QW

Somerford

NE97RU

Hunters Terrace

NE97SN

Hawthorn Terrace

NE371EG

Farm Close

NE371NL

Well Bank Road

NE97PU

Highbury Close

NE97QG

Badger Mews

NE371PX

Wentworth Drive

NE372RG

Monterey

NE373HR

Stephenson Road

NE97QS

Westfield Terrace

NE97QX

Heather Hill

NE371PL

Gleneagles Drive

NE373AZ

Wylam Close

SR53NS

Nissan Way

NE97PS

Lismore Terrace

NE97RT

Claremont Terrace

NE371EA

Wellgarth Road

NE371PH

Stone Cellar Road

NE373DG

Trafalgar Road

NE373HJ

Usworth Hall

NE373HX

Rainhill Road

NE97RG

Railway Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.