Who lives in DH5 8JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DH5 8JS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton Town
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,435 (2024)
DH5 8JSHoughton le Spring
Who lives in DH5 8JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH5 8JS (Houghton Town) (about 1,435 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 13.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
61.9% of adults in the DH5 8JS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.9% of residents in the DH5 8JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair15.7%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.