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DH5 0HQ

POSTCODE

A Hetton postcode in Sunderland.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Hetton Lyons Primary School

    Primary

    0.42 mi

  2. 2
    Easington Lane Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.50 mi

  3. 3
    Hetton Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.74 mi

  4. 4
    Hetton Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 51.8

    0.84 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Seaham Rail Station

    Rail · NW bound entrance

    6.8 km straight lineabout 86 min

  • Durham Rail Station

    Rail · West entrance

    9.6 km straight lineabout 120 min

  • Bullion Lane

    Rail

    9.9 km straight lineabout 124 min

Bus stops

  • Lilywhite Terrace-Lawson Terrace

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Pemberton Bank-Smiths Terrace

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lilywhite Tce-White Gates Dr

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Four Lane Ends-Lyons Tavern

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    321 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Pemberton Bank-Blindy Lane

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    322 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH5 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH5 0 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 60 sales

DH5 0HQ has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DH5 0 sector.

Average price
£121,965
Median price: £111,499
Median -8.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 60 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £126,300
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£145k£112k£79k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£67,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
DH5 0JX
£165,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Freehold
DH5 0NE
£122,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Leasehold
DH5 0NE
£202,500 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
DH5 0GH
£75,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
DH5 0JJ
£175,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH5 0GB
£114,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
DH5 0BB
£95,000 · 2026-06-22 · Terraced · Freehold
DH5 0HE
£158,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
DH5 0EP
£79,950 · 2026-06-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH5 0LT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH5 0HQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH5 0HQ

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 -46%
46253
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY -37%
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY -27%
37191
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

75
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 036 (E02001826)

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
£41,194

£35,260–£48,126

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,637

£28,301–£37,637

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,534

£27,291–£31,962

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,130

£23,680–£31,083

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: 2,058
White Brit.96.1%
Other White0.7%
Chinese0.6%
White & Asian0.6%
Indian0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,056
Christian48.5%
No religion45.3%
Not answered5.5%
Buddhist0.2%
Muslim0.1%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,056
35–4919.9%
50–6418.7%
25–3417.9%
65–747.8%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%

Households

Total households: 909
One person: other23.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
One person: aged 66+10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.7%
+ 9 other households · 34.6%

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.
6547
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6547 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 DH5 0HQ

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Hetton
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH5 0HQ
Coordinates
54.8121, -1.4424
Grid reference
NZ359465
Easting
435,934
Northing
546,501
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WRH65+R2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Easington Lane
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
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 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 036B E01008744
E01008744
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 036 E02001826
E02001826
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 036B E01008744
E01008744
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 036 E02001826
E02001826
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

6:56 AM4:43 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 47 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 DH5 0HQ 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 E01008744 and MSOA E02001826 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6547
Present — Active
Postcode DH5 0HQ 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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