Affluence in DH4 4FA
How DH4 4FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton West
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,709 (2024)
DH4 4FAHoughton le Spring
How well off DH4 4FA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH4 4FA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the DH4 4FA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the DH4 4FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the DH4 4FA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH4 4FA (Houghton West) (about 1,709 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.