Fir Tree Lane, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH5 0GA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	50.8%	5.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	54.2%	49.2%	-5.0%	49.0%	0.2%

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 DH5 0GA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	37.5%	44.4%	6.9%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	48.9%	1.2%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8%	2.2%	-5.8%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	55%	6.8%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	30.4%	33.3%	2.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	15%	9.3%	-5.7%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22.8%	14.9%	-7.9%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	6.4%	-12.4%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	11.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	23.4%	9.5%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	39.4%	19.8%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	98.7%	92.3%	-6.4%	81.4%	10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	5.4%	5.4%	0.1%	5.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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%	96.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0%	0.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	96.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	76.7%	16.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Fir Tree Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fir Tree Lane was 7.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.2% lower than the Hetton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fir Tree Lane has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton and the 19th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DH5 0GA, 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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Fir Tree Lane are based on 43 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 Fir Tree Lane, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH5 0GA

Average Price
£202,585

Semi-Detached
£172,953

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£274,180

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,000

Other
£15,183

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fir Tree Lane

Average Price
£206,324

Semi-Detached
£179,168

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£274,001

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,684

Other
£15,396

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fir Tree LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Fir Tree Lane, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2022-05-17	£15,396
10 Fir Tree Lane, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-09-30	£173,996
6 Fir Tree Lane, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-09-22	£102,814
19 Fir Tree Lane, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2017-09-08	£306,273
11 Fir Tree Lane, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2017-06-30	£173,872

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH5 0GA

Employment

DH5 0GA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DH5 0GA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	39
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	12
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	23
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Transport and storage	19
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hetton Lyons Nursery School Four Lane Ends , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH	3out of 4	709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Neasham Place , DH5 8AE	4out of 4	3,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hetton Lyons Primary School Four Lane Ends , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easington Lane Primary School High Street , Easington Lane DH5 0JT	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hetton Primary School Moorsley Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9ND	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eppleton Academy Primary School Church Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9AJ	2out of 4	2,234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Hetton Primary Frederick Terrace , South Hetton DH6 2TJ	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hetton School North Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ	2out of 4	1,403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kepier Dairy Lane , DH4 5BH	2out of 4	3,845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elemore Hall School Pittington , DH6 1QD	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Community special school	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
Di's Diner	Bramble Hollow, Four Lane Ends	479 yd
The Energy Bar	58 High Street, Easington Lane	631 yd
Ti Amo	Davy Lamp Hotel, Brick Garth	703 yd
The Lakes Cafe	Hetton Lyons Park, Colliery Lane	731 yd
Elemore Park Coffee Shop	Elemore Park, Elemore Lane	848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Easington Lane W M C	101, High Street	603 yd
Bonnie Pit Lad	131, High Street	740 yd
Hetton Masonic Hall	Station Road, Houghton-le-Spring	910 yd
Hetton Social Club	Station Road, Houghton-le-Spring	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda Chinese	30 High Street, Easington Lane	576 yd
Canton Diner	68 High Street, Easington Lane	660 yd
Super Pizza	125 High Street, Easington Lane	712 yd
Flame Grill	135 High Street, Easington Lane	741 yd
Spice Club	133 High Street, Easington Lane	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hetton Lyons Cricket Club LILYWHITE TERRACE	grass pitches	393 yd
Easington Lane Community Access Point BRICKGARTH		676 yd
Hetton Lyons Country Park LINDRICK PARK	cycling, grass pitches	705 yd
Hetton Lyons Primary School	grass pitches	712 yd
Easington Lane Primary School HIGH STREET	grass pitches	832 yd
Easington Lane Flatts (Closed) Elemore Lane	grass pitches	1,073 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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