Who lives in DH5 8EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DH5 8EA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton Town
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,574 (2024)
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Who lives in DH5 8EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH5 8EA (Houghton Town) (about 1,574 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.3% of residents. 20.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.3% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.1% of residents are female and 46.9% male.
- Female53.1%51%
- Male46.9%49%
Relationship status
34.3% of adults in the DH5 8EA area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 46.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.2% of residents in the DH5 8EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good43%48.5%
- Good30.3%33.7%
- Fair16.9%12.7%
- Bad7.5%4%
- Very bad2.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.