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Postcode district · Houghton le Spring

Housing in DH4

What the homes in DH4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
45,440 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.1%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH4England
Detached24.6%22.9%
Semi-detached42.1%31.5%
Terraced28.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.1% of households in DH4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.6% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

DH4
67%
12%
20%
England
  • Owned67.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented20.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH4England
Owned outright33.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council8.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.6%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

DH4England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sunderland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sunderland (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SunderlandEngland
All homes£707£1,459
One bedroom£523£1,195
Two bedrooms£647£1,335
Three bedrooms£773£1,489
Four or more£1,079£2,161
Detached£1,049£1,640
Semi-detached£733£1,449
Terraced£723£1,435
Flat or maisonette£608£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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