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Housing in DH5 0PP

What the homes in DH5 0PP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hetton-le-Hole South
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,468 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.7%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH5 0PPEngland
Detached21.4%22.9%
Semi-detached50.7%31.5%
Terraced25.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.5% of households in the DH5 0PP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 18.2% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

DH5 0PP
46%
14%
39%
England
  • Owned46.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented39.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH5 0PPEngland
Owned outright18.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council21.7%8.3%
From a housing association17.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH5 0PPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.5%). 32.6% of households include dependent children.

DH5 0PPEngland
Living alone, under 6620.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH5 0PP (Hetton-le-Hole South) (about 2,468 residents).

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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