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Local servicesHospitalSpire Washington Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryBarmston Medical Centre16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBarmston Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools20 primary, 4 secondary, 1 special, 2 nurserySecondaryBiddick Academyages 11-16, 1,002 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washingtonages 11-18, 1,527 pupilsunder a milePrimaryJohn F Kennedy Primary Schoolages 3-11, 412 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Sunderland College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL12 miRailway stationChester-le-Street3.6 miMetroSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)2.7 miBus stationGalleries Bus StationWashington1.0 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays7.4 miBus stops91 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE38 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE38 postcode district.

County or areaTyne and Wear

Postcode districtNE38

Telephone code0191

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:27 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:28 am – 3:39 pm

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People6,491 residentsin the Washington Town Centre & Biddick census areaMedian age 47.92,977 households63% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright25% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,761 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C676 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksMount Pleasant Lakelake · under a mileVirginia Waterlake · 1.9 miWorm Hillhill · under a mileLong Reachtidal water · under a mileDog Holetidal water · under a mileMatch Islandisland · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesThe James Steel Parkpark · under a mile · 67 haThe Princess Anne Parkpark · under a mile · 43 haGlebe Welfare Parkpark · under a mileWearside Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 38 haPenshaw Parkplaying field · 1.1 miHarraton Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197047 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202330 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 9.5 · PM_2.5 6.1 · PM₁₀ 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,111 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

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Taxi in Washington NE38

Adamson Taxis - Houghton Le Spring
49 Callington Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6BL · 2.7 mi
Anderson Taxis - Houghton Le Spring
2 Mill Court, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6DJ · 2.7 mi
Westbourne Private Hire - Houghton Le Spring
15 Westbourne Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4QT · 1.8 mi
Monument Taxis - Houghton Le Spring
Cutting Edge The Bridge, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4LL · 2.2 mi
Ouston Cabs - Pelton, Chester Le Street
Conway Place, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 1HR · 3.6 mi
A B C Taxis - Chester Le Street
Conway Place Peltont, Chester Le Street, DH2 1HR · 3.6 mi
T L Taxis - Chester Le Street
32 Pelaw Road, Chester Le Street, DH2 2HF · 3.2 mi
A A Chester Taxis - Chester Le Street
6 Lucy Street, Chester Le Street, DH3 3UP · 3.3 mi
J R F Taxis - chester le street
30 byron close, chester le street, dh21jr · 3.4 mi
Riverside Taxis - Washington
Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AE · under a mile
A1 Taxis - Washington
Rievaulx, Washington, NE38 7JP · under a mile
A & F Prestige - Washington
2 Eddison Road, Washington, NE38 8JH · under a mile
Prestige Taxis - Washington
17 Eddison Road, Washington, NE38 8JH · under a mile
Prestige Taxis (4 Victoria Road) - Washington
4 Victoria Road, Washington, NE37 2SY · 1.5 mi
Washington Taxis - Washington
Barmston Centre, Washington, NE38 8JD · under a mile
Aura Taxis - Washington
15 Front Street, Washington, NE37 2BA · 1.5 mi
On Tyne Taxis - Gateshead
1 Ravensworth Villas, Gateshead, NE9 7JP · 3.4 mi
City Taxis - Sunderland
Thorndale Road, Sunderland, SR3 4JW · 3.2 mi
Pennywell & Hylton Taxis - Sunderland
Unit 11 Shoppin Parade Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9AS · 2.9 mi
Southside Taxis - Portsmouth Road, Sunderland
Unit 22 Pennywell Business Centre, Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9AR · 3.0 mi
Diamond Taxis - Sulgrave, Washington
Waterloo Road, Sulgrave, Washington, NE37 3BJ · 1.8 mi
Windy Nook Taxis - Gateshead
3 Creslow, Gateshead, NE10 9AP · 3.9 mi
Wardley Taxis - Gateshead
Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 8AU · 3.8 mi
Dean Taxis - Gateshead
415 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 5AN · 4.7 mi
Rocket Airport Connections - Sunderland
29 East Vines, Sunderland, SR12DP · 5.9 mi

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Adamson Taxis - Houghton Le Spring
49 Callington Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6BL
2.7 miles away
A B A Taxis - Chester Le Street
29 South Burns, Chester Le Street, DH3 3EZ
3.4 miles away
Steels Taxis - Pallion, Sunderland
Peacock street west, Pallion, Sunderland, SR4 6LQ
4.1 miles away
Dial a cab - South Shields
12 Laygate, South Shields, NE33 1SH
7.4 miles away
Noda Taxi - Newcastle Upon Tyne
Worswick Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6UN
6.8 miles away