Who lives in DH4 5PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DH4 5PS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton Town
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,240 (2024)
DH4 5PSHoughton le Spring
Who lives in DH4 5PS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH4 5PS (Houghton Town) (about 1,240 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 12% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 38.7% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.6% of residents are female and 46.4% male.
- Female53.6%51%
- Male46.4%49%
Relationship status
56% of adults in the DH4 5PS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 22.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.3% of residents in the DH4 5PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good38%48.5%
- Good39.3%33.7%
- Fair16.2%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.