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DH4 6LB

Houghton North · Sunderland · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Houghton North
Local authority
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Postcode district
DH4
Postcode sector
DH4 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DH4 6LA 46 m
DH4 6HL 141 m
DH4 6JZ 169 m
DH4 6LD 196 m
DH4 6LH 197 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DH4 6LB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DH
Postcode district
DH4
Postcode sector
DH4 6
Latitude
54.842283
Longitude
-1.502558
British National Grid easting
432,045
British National Grid northing
549,831

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Sunderland · E08000024
Electoral ward
Houghton North · E05016382
Parish or community
E43000178
Westminster constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South · E14001295
Output area
E00044446
Lower layer super output area
Sunderland 033E · E01008755
Middle layer super output area
Sunderland 033 · E02001823

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
29
Primary
23
Secondary
3

  1. Dubmire Primary

    Academy sponsor led

    238 m

  2. Woodlea Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.0 km

  3. Burnside Academy Inspires

    Academy converter

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
700
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 259
  • Anti social behaviour 119
  • Criminal damage and arson 65
  • Vehicle crime 53
  • Burglary 48

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
38

19 female, 19 male

Postcode households
35
Residents per household
1.1
DH4 6 residents
10,516

Age bands in DH4 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.4%

1,831 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

1,114 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.3%

2,770 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.2%

2,871 residents

Age 65 and over
18.6%

1,961 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DH4 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

11

within 5 km

  • KEPIER MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LEYBURN GROVE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 5EQ

    ODS code A89021

    1.6 km

  • HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP,

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, CHURCH STREET, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 4DN

    ODS code A89023

    2.2 km

  • GREAT LUMLEY SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, FRONT STREET, GREAT LUMLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 4LE

    ODS code A83029

    2.7 km

  • GRANGEWOOD SURGERY

    CHESTER ROAD, SHINEY ROW, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 4RB

    ODS code A89028

    2.7 km

  • WESTBOURNE MEDICAL GROUP

    KELSO GROVE, SHINEY ROW, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 4RW

    ODS code A89030

    2.8 km

  • HERRINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    PHILADELPHIA LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 4LE

    ODS code A89009

    2.9 km

  • WEST RAINTON SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, WOODLAND VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6RQ

    ODS code A83024

    3.5 km

  • HETTON GROUP PRACTICE

    FRANCIS WAY, HETTON-LE-HOLE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 9EZ

    ODS code A89004

    3.9 km

  • I J HEALTHCARE

    3 SWISS COTTAGES, VIGO LANE, WASHINGTON, NE38 9AB

    ODS code A89617

    4.7 km

  • MIDDLE CHARE MEDICAL GROUP

    MIDDLE CHARE SURGERY, MIDDLE CHARE, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 3QD

    ODS code A83028

    4.8 km

  • BRIDGE END SURGERY

    BRIDGE END, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 3SL

    ODS code A83009

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Durham Street

    BCT · Fence Houses

    0.0 miles

  • Front Street-Station Avenue South

    BCT · Fence Houses

    0.1 miles

  • Front Street-Station Avenue North

    BCT · Fence Houses

    0.1 miles

  • Front Street Fence Houses

    BCT · Fence Houses

    0.2 miles

  • Front Street - Sedgeletch Road

    BCT · Fence Houses

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sunderland 033E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

2,995 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

29 open schools are in scope, including 23 primary and 3 secondary schools. Dubmire Primary is the nearest published school at 238 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

700 published events cover 12 months, averaging 58.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 259 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.