Washington South
WardWest Sunderland. About 11,313 people in 8.6 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Washington South, 87.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Washington South compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Figures for the whole of Sunderland
These figures are published for the whole of Sunderland, not for each ward, so they describe all of Sunderland and not Washington South alone. See Sunderland
Washington South in brief
Washington South had 11,228 usual residents at the census.
In Washington South, 87.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Washington South, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.2% of residents in Washington South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.