High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0JP

Overview of DH5 0JP

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High Street is in Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring and in Sunderland district. DH5 0JP is located in the Hetton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0JP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH5 0PL, DH5 0JT, DH5 0PN, DH5 0PH, DH5 0PQ, DH5 0LT, DH5 0NF, DH5 0JS, DH5 0PW.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH5 0JP 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	57.4%	51.5%	-5.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	42.6%	48.5%	5.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.1%	41.1%	14.0%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	36%	-9.3%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	12.9%	9.1%	-3.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	11.2%	8%	-3.2%	6.1%	1.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (58%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.1%	30.7%	-6.4%	48.4%	-17.7%
Good health	24.3%	27.3%	3.0%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	25.2%	25.4%	0.2%	12.7%	12.7%
Bad health	9.9%	12.2%	2.3%	4.0%	8.2%
Very bad health	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	1.2%	3.2%

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.

In the area around DH5 0JP this area, 41.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 13.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.2%	41.6%	-9.6%	18.2%	23.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	15.6%	2.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	8.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	6.5%	13.9%	7.4%	33.8%	-19.9%
Other	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	99%	92.2%	-6.8%	81.4%	10.8%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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%	94.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	94.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	29.6%	13.5%	16.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 213.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.6% higher than the Hetton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton and the 123rd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

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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 0JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 High Street are based on 99 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 High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH5 0JP

Average Price
£71,256

Semi-Detached
£81,070

Terraced
£59,855

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£28,684

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£98,621

Semi-Detached
£103,418

Terraced
£101,292

Detached
£213,907

Flats/Maisonettes
£34,389

Other
£73,521

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 High Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,000	2023-07-20	£28,083
114 High Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£48,000	2023-05-26	£52,760
132 High Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,999	2023-02-24	£107,011
128 High Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,999	2023-01-27	£105,299
132 High Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,000	2023-01-12	£70,551

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Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Full-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Manufacturing	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Neasham Place , DH5 8AE	4out of 4	4,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Easington Lane Primary School High Street , Easington Lane DH5 0JT	3out of 4	182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hetton Lyons Primary School Four Lane Ends , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Hetton Primary Frederick Terrace , South Hetton DH6 2TJ	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hetton Primary School Moorsley Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9ND	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eppleton Academy Primary School Church Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9AJ	2out of 4	3,167 yd	Academy converter	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	2,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kepier Dairy Lane , DH4 5BH	2out of 4	4,782 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	2,413 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
Little Lane Adventures	181 High Street, Easington Lane	79 yd
Elemore Park Coffee Shop	Elemore Park, Elemore Lane	206 yd
Ti Amo	Davy Lamp Hotel, Brick Garth	381 yd
The Energy Bar	58 High Street, Easington Lane	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bonnie Pit Lad	131, High Street		219 yd
Easington Lane W M C	101, High Street		387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milan Tandoori	171 High Street, Easington Lane	114 yd
Pizza Land	241 High Street, Easington Lane	114 yd
Grill House	11 Elemore Lane, Easington Lane	175 yd
Flame Grill	135 High Street, Easington Lane	218 yd
Spice Club	133 High Street, Easington Lane	218 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Snippersgate Filling Station	Snippersgate Motor Co, South Hetton Road		354 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easington Lane Primary School HIGH STREET	grass pitches	173 yd
Easington Lane Community Access Point BRICKGARTH		382 yd
Easington Lane Flatts (Closed) Elemore Lane	grass pitches	824 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	56.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	80.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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