Herrington Burn, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH4 4JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	51.5%	-4.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	44.4%	48.5%	4.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of DH4 4JW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24%	28.2%	4.2%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	52.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	8.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	14.5%	11.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	5.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	50.2%	1.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	27.8%	32.7%	4.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	15.6%	14.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	7.1%	2.1%	-5.0%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	16.2%	-6.1%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	4.7%	-8.5%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	19.7%	4.2%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	27%	38.8%	11.8%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	97.3%	-0.8%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.9%	96.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	96.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is DH4 4JW dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DH4 4JW was 27.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.1% lower than the Copt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

DH4 4JW has the 12th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill and the 126th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DH4 4JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sunderland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Herrington Burn, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH4 4JW

Average Price
£203,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£240,595

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£147,249

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DH4 4JW

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Brinkburn, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£269,000	2023-08-04	£281,084
Herrington Burn Garage, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£18,500	2018-01-25	£21,598
Ymca, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£231,000	2016-11-08	£277,036
Glenwhelt, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2015-02-06	£204,683
Brinkburn, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2014-10-21	£283,820

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH4 4JW

Employment

DH4 4JW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	176
Retired	97
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	18
Real estate activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Neasham Place , DH5 8AE	4out of 4	3,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX	4out of 4	5,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	5,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shiney Row Primary School Rear South View , Shiney Row DH4 4QP	3out of 4	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnwell Academy Whitefield Estate , Penshaw DH4 7RT	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Station Road , Penshaw DH4 7JZ	4out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Penshaw Academy Langdale Road , New Penshaw DH4 7HY	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbottle Primary Academy Houghton Road , Newbottle DH4 4EE	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kepier Dairy Lane , DH4 5BH	2out of 4	3,336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College Biddick Lane , NE38 8AF	3out of 4	3,465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	2out of 4	3,714 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road , SR3 3EL	2out of 4	4,300 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN	2out of 4	4,868 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA	1out of 4	4,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Pennywell Road , SR4 8PG	2out of 4	5,089 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY	4out of 4	3,662 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portland Academy Weymouth Road , Chapelgarth SR3 2NQ	2out of 4	4,977 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunningdale School Shaftoe Road , Springwell SR3 4HA	4out of 4	5,205 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Link School Swindon Road , SR3 4EE	3out of 4	5,296 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hadi's Deli	3B Thompsons Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring	321 yd
Freshly Made	3B Thompsons Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring	321 yd
Candy Floss	3A Thompsons Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring	324 yd
The Coffee Shop	16B Beatrice Terrace, Shiney Row	554 yd
Full Of Beanz	3 - 5 Westbourne Terrace, Houghton-le-Spring	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shoulder Of Mutton	Front Street, Houghton-Le-Spring	665 yd
Shiney Row Masonic Hall	Chandler Row, Station Road	899 yd
Penshaw Catholic Social Club	Penshaw Catholic Social Club, Station Road	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza La Vita	Herrington Burn, Houghton-le-Spring	135 yd
Cook @ Cooker	31, Meadow Terrace	203 yd
Tandoori Garden	1 Saint Oswalds Terrace, Shiney Row	306 yd
The Food Emporium	1 Mill Pit, Houghton-le-Spring	323 yd
Magic Wok	10, Grieves Buildings	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
NISA NEW HERRINGTON	3 Banks Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring	507 yd
Co-Op	3, 1	806 yd
Heron Foods	Chester Road, Shiney Row	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Herrington Burn) (Closed)	grass pitches	20 yd
Philadelphia Cricket Club	grass pitches	386 yd
Shiney Row Primary School	grass pitches	397 yd
First Choice Fitness (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Westbourne Terrace	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Shiney Row TRINITY PARK	grass pitches	704 yd
Barnwell Academy Whitefield Estate	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	851 yd
Herrington Recreation Ground LANGLEY STREET	grass pitches	854 yd
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Station Road	grass pitches	1,053 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.