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DH4 5QS

POSTCODE

A Houghton North postcode in Sunderland.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Kepier

    Secondary · Attainment 8 43.6

    0.17 mi

  2. 2
    St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

    Primary

    0.31 mi

  3. 3
    Bernard Gilpin Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.45 mi

  4. 4
    Burnside Academy Inspires

    Primary

    0.49 mi

  5. 5
    Gillas Lane Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.83 mi

  6. 6
    Dubmire Primary

    Primary

    0.89 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station

    Rail

    6.6 km straight lineabout 83 min

  • Station Road

    Rail

    6.7 km straight lineabout 83 min

  • Bullion Lane

    Rail

    6.7 km straight lineabout 83 min

Bus stops

  • Dunelm Drive

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dairy Lane-Wallace Street

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    253 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Dairy Lane-Wallace Street

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Houghton Kepier School

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Dairy Lane-Willow Road

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    338 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH4 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH4 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 62 sales

DH4 5QS has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the DH4 5 sector.

Average price
£143,495
Median price: £139,250
Median +11.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 62 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 6 sales · avg £122,916
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£180k£142k£105k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£228,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
DH4 5JQ
£84,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 5DR
£100,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH4 5JW
£117,500 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 5NS
£138,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH4 5JQ
£70,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DH4 5NJ
£115,000 · 2026-06-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH4 5HG
£45,000 · 2026-06-23 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 5NP
£120,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH4 5HT
£222,500 · 2026-06-09 · Detached · Freehold
DH4 5AE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH4 5QS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH4 5QS

Counts are for Houghton North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY -8%
46266
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -17%
28199
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
24
YoY -33%
553412
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

82
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Sunderland 034 (E02001824)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£42,785

£36,658–£49,936

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,373

£29,819–£39,622

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,239

£30,711–£35,975

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,462

£24,905–£32,526

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,268
White Brit.98.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%
White & Asian0.4%
Chinese0.2%
Other White0.2%
+ 4 other groups · 0.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,269
Christian67.1%
No religion28.8%
Not answered3.7%
Other religion0.4%
Jewish0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,266
50–6423.6%
65–7419.0%
75–8414.5%
35–4912.4%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.8%

Households

Total households: 629
One person: aged 66+23.9%
Single family household, all members 66+21.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
One person: other10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.2%
+ 9 other households · 22.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
24019
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24019 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DH4 5QS

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Houghton North
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH4 5QS
Coordinates
54.8392, -1.4777
Grid reference
NZ336495
Easting
433,641
Northing
549,501
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WRGQC+MW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Houghton-le-Spring
Travel to Work
Sunderland
ITL Region
Sunderland
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Sunderland
Local Authority
Council Area
Houghton and Sunderland South E14001295
Constituency
E14001295
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Houghton North
Constituency code
E14001295
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Sunderland, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Sunderland

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sunderland Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sunderland 034E E01008749
E01008749
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 034 E02001824
E02001824
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 034E E01008749
E01008749
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 034 E02001824
E02001824
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:00 AM4:38 PM
7:00 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:00 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DH4 5QS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01008749 and MSOA E02001824 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24019
Present — Active
Postcode DH4 5QS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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