Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH4 5DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	54.9%	0.1%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	45.2%	45.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 area around DH4 5DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.8%	49.1%	5.3%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	32.1%	-0.1%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.9%	10.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	48.1%	45.3%	-2.8%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	28.1%	30.9%	2.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	15.8%	15.8%	0.0%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	24.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	16.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	18.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.2%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	12%	15.2%	3.2%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	96.9%	-1.2%	81.4%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	99%	96.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	1%	0%	-1.0%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	96.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	1%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	35.5%	13.5%	22.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Bernard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bernard Street was 98.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% higher than the Copt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bernard Street has the 30th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill and the 380th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DH4 5DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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

Average property prices on Bernard Street are based on 67 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH4 5DS

Average Price
£82,033

Semi-Detached
£78,931

Terraced
£82,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bernard Street

Average Price
£91,788

Semi-Detached
£83,125

Terraced
£92,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bernard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£59,850	2025-08-29	£59,629
2 Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-01-02	£62,674
5 Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£49,500	2023-08-17	£52,263
36 Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£61,500	2022-06-15	£67,788
37 Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	2021-11-12	£51,361

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH4 5DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hetton Lyons Nursery School Four Lane Ends , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH	3out of 4	3,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnside Academy Inspires Burnside Estate , DH4 5HB	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bernard Gilpin Primary School Hall Lane , DH5 8DA	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Durham Road , DH5 8NF	4out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbottle Primary Academy Houghton Road , Newbottle DH4 4EE	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dubmire Primary Britannia Terrace , Fence Houses DH4 6HL	1out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hetton School North Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ	2out of 4	3,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road , SR3 3EL	2out of 4	5,152 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portland Academy Weymouth Road , Chapelgarth SR3 2NQ	2out of 4	4,913 yd	Academy special converter	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
Lovely Takeaway	Lovely Hot Meal Takeaway, 12 Dickens Street	231 yd
Space 4	Houghton Branch Library And Learning Centre, 74 Newbottle Street	485 yd
Palanquin Indian Restaurant	Vermillion Restaurant, 67 Newbottle Street	493 yd
Costa	Robbie Burns Hotel, Newbottle Street	500 yd
Grillerz	Miss Nancy's The Brasserie, 75 Newbottle Street	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bowling Club	Dairy Lane, Houghton-Le-Spring	297 yd
The Britannia	Newbottle Street, Houghton-Le-Spring	492 yd
Tropi's Bar	1 - 2 Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring	529 yd
The White Lion	The Licensee, White Lion	543 yd
The Wild Boar	J D Wetherspoon The Wild Boar, Frederick Place	602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mightybite	17, Newbottle Street	482 yd
Subway	51, Newbottle Street	505 yd
Domino's Pizza	79, Newbottle Street	505 yd
Pizza Castle	69, Newbottle Street	505 yd
Bhaji	73, Newbottle Street	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	58,54,Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring	444 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Iceland Food PLC, 15 Newbottle Street	483 yd
Lidl	Market Town Store, Mautland Square	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Houghton Rufc DAIRY LANE	grass pitches	218 yd
Usworth Park DAIRY LANE	tennis courts	275 yd
Kepier Academy KEPIER SCHOOL HOUSE KEPIER SCHOOL HOUSE DAIRY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	295 yd
Houghton Sports Centre STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	329 yd
Leyburn Grove SEABURN DRIVE	grass pitches	436 yd
Durham Road Pitches BISHOPS WYND	grass pitches	775 yd
Bernard Gilpin Primary School HALL LANE	grass pitches	842 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Grasswell (Closed) Grasswell Caravan Site	grass pitches	940 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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