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DH5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
677
Current units
555
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
122

Postcode sectors in DH5

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3 sectors

Property

Across this district

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10,130 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
18, Whitethroat Close, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0GB 24 July 2026 £175,000
48, Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8HU 17 July 2026 £160,000
5, Springwell Terrace, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0BB 10 July 2026 £114,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
11
Primary
8
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,785
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 646
  • Anti social behaviour 253
  • Criminal damage and arson 246
  • Burglary 143
  • Public order 123

Census 2021

Population and age profile

DH5 usual residents
21,235
Age-profile population
21,192

Age bands in DH5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.4%

3,680 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

2,095 residents

Age 25 to 44
25%

5,288 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

5,618 residents

Age 65 and over
21.3%

4,511 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 550 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

525 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 484 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

1

in this district

  • HETTON GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code A89004

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £121,096 from 2,135 recorded sales in DH5. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Sunderland is £143,216 in June 2026, up 4.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

11 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,785 published events cover 12 months, averaging 148.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 646 events.

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