Postcode district · Houghton le Spring

DH5 area guide

Who lives in DH5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Population: 24,685 (2024)

DH5Postcode district · Houghton le Spring

At a glance

What DH5 is like

The DH5 postcode district in Sunderland covers 552 live postcodes and is home to about 24,685 people in 10,541 households. 60.8% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 25.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DH5 sold for a median of £149,950 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DH5 compares

Headline figures for DH5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£149,950

Median over 243 sales in DH5, +7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in DH5.

Household incomeMore

£40,511

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DH5 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DH5 is up 7.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DH5 FAQs

Is DH5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DH5?

The median sale price over the last year was £149,950.

Homes in DH5 sold for a median of £149,950 across 243 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DH5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DH5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DH5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 60.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42%).

Which council covers DH5?

The local authority for DH5 is Sunderland.

DH5 comes under Sunderland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DH5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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