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DH4 6PG

Houghton North · Sunderland · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Houghton Le Spring
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 6FJ 82 m
DH4 6NZ 87 m
DH4 6NY 92 m
DH4 6PS 99 m
DH4 6FG 115 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DH4 6PG
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2017
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DH
Postcode district
DH4
Postcode sector
DH4 6
Latitude
54.854696
Longitude
-1.488013
British National Grid easting
432,969
British National Grid northing
551,219

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
E00182867
Lower layer super output area
Sunderland 030G · E01034519
Middle layer super output area
Sunderland 030 · E02001820

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Property

At this postcode

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13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
14, Lulworth Close, Newbottle, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6PG 14 October 2019 £234,950
12, Lulworth Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6PG 28 March 2019 £237,950
10, Lulworth Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6PG 21 December 2018 £244,950

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
36
Primary
26
Secondary
5

  1. Newbottle Primary Academy

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    631 m

  2. Burnside Academy Inspires

    Academy converter

    1.1 km

  3. Shiney Row Primary School

    Community school

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,354
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 408
  • Shoplifting 220
  • Anti social behaviour 188
  • Criminal damage and arson 121
  • Public order 95

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
40

21 female, 19 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
3.1
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

10

within 5 km

  • KEPIER MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LEYBURN GROVE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 5EQ

    ODS code A89021

    1.2 km

  • HERRINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    PHILADELPHIA LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 4LE

    ODS code A89009

    1.3 km

  • WESTBOURNE MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A89030

    1.4 km

  • GRANGEWOOD SURGERY

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

    ODS code A89028

    1.5 km

  • HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP,

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

    ODS code A89023

    1.9 km

  • GREAT LUMLEY SURGERY

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

    ODS code A83029

    4.0 km

  • I J HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code A89617

    4.0 km

  • HETTON GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89004

    4.1 km

  • RICKLETON MEDICAL CENTRE

    OFFICE ROW, RICKLETON, WASHINGTON, NE38 9EH

    ODS code A89616

    4.8 km

  • WEST RAINTON SURGERY

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

    ODS code A83024

    5.0 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

  • Burnside Estate

    BCT · Houghton-le-Spring

    0.1 miles

  • Coaley Lane-Beechwood Terrace

    BCT · Houghton-le-Spring

    0.1 miles

  • Coaley Lane-Beechwood Terrace

    BCT · Houghton-le-Spring

    0.1 miles

  • Burnside Estate

    BCT · Houghton-le-Spring

    0.1 miles

  • Burnside Estate Blind Lane

    BCT · Houghton-le-Spring

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sunderland 030G, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,747 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
10 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
0
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

36 open schools are in scope, including 26 primary and 5 secondary schools. Newbottle Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 631 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,354 published events cover 12 months, averaging 112.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 408 events.

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