Most deprived 10%
IMD England
75
Crime · Aug '26
£150,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,519 sales
-6.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North East
Region
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.
677
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 677 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · DH5 0DQ
HM Land Registry · Sunderland
Average price
£174,718
Median price: £150,000
Median -6.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,519 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – May '25May '25: 1 sales · avg £63,700
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£67k£65k£64k
Oct '23May '25
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Police Recorded Crime near DH5 0DQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near DH5 0DQ
Counts are for Hetton 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
20
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.1%
Other White1.5%
Gypsy / Trav.1.0%
+ other · 1.3%
Religion
Christian51.5%
No religion41.0%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6419.2%
35–4917.1%
25–3412.8%
65–7410.7%
10–159.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%
Households
One person: other18.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.6%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 35.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.5 km straight lineabout 94 min
Seaham Rail Station
Rail · NW bound entrance
- 8.9 km straight lineabout 112 min
Durham Rail Station
Rail · West entrance
- 9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min
Bullion Lane
Rail
Bus stops
- 150 m straight lineabout 2 min
Peat Carr Estate
Bus · N-Bound · north
- 251 m straight lineabout 3 min
Mardale Street-Nidderdale Avenue
Bus · S-Bound · south
- 262 m straight lineabout 3 min
Mardale Street-Nidderdale Avenue
Bus · N-Bound · north
- 340 m straight lineabout 4 min
Nidderdale Avenue
Bus · E-Bound · east
- 364 m straight lineabout 5 min
Nidderdale Avenue
Bus · W-Bound · west
Coordinates & Location for DH5 0DQ
Postcode
DH5 0DQ
Coordinates
54.8122, -1.4545
Grid reference
NZ351465
Easting
435,156
Northing
546,505
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WRG6W+V5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hetton-le-Hole
Travel to Work
Sunderland
ITL Region
Sunderland
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Sunderland
Local Authority
Council AreaHoughton and Sunderland South E14001295
Constituency
E14001295Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Hetton
Constituency code
E14001295
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Hetton
International Territorial Level
Sunderland
Health & NHS
North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorthern
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 036A E01008743
E01008743MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 036 E02001826
E02001826LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 036A E01008743
E01008743MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 036 E02001826
E02001826Urban: 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
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 1985
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> PresentOctober 1985 — Introduced
Postcode DH5 0DQ 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 E01008743 and MSOA E02001826 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 677
Present — Active
Postcode DH5 0DQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near DH5 0DQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
54%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 44%
Attainment 8
51.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
62%
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