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DH4 4 area guide

Who lives in DH4 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
18,203 (2024)
At a glance

What DH4 4 is like

The DH4 4 postcode sector in Sunderland covers 275 live postcodes and is home to about 18,203 people in 7,463 households. 66.9% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DH4 4 sold for a median of £174,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DH4 4 compares

Headline figures for DH4 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£174,000

Median over 87 sales in DH4 4, −0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in DH4 4.

Household incomeMore
£46,625

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH4 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DH4 4 FAQs

01
Is DH4 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DH4 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £174,000.

Homes in DH4 4 sold for a median of £174,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DH4 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH4 4, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in DH4 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.2%).
05
Which council covers DH4 4?

The local authority for DH4 4 is Sunderland.

DH4 4 comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DH4 4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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