Church Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH5 8AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	49.1%	53.2%	4.1%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	50.9%	46.8%	-4.1%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	37.7%	36.4%	-1.3%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	33.2%	-5.8%	44.2%	-11.0%
Separated	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.9%	12.6%	0.7%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	10.6%	14.5%	3.9%	6.1%	8.4%

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 (66.9%) 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	33.9%	34.3%	0.4%	48.4%	-14.1%
Good health	37.3%	32.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	21%	22.6%	1.6%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 8AA this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	28.2%	-0.2%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	9.9%	-10.4%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	8.9%	3.4%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.4%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	23.9%	6.5%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.9%	99.6%	0.7%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.7% 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	98.5%	98.7%	0.2%	83.2%	15.5%
European Union	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	98.7%	0.2%	83.2%	15.5%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
No passport held	31.4%	13.5%	17.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% lower than the Copt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Street has the 41st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill and the 440th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.4%.

🔎 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 DH5 8AA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Church Street are based on 56 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 Church Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH5 8AA

Average Price
£255,572

Semi-Detached
£327,893

Terraced
£163,355

Detached
£265,520

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£146,284

Semi-Detached
£136,839

Terraced
£117,703

Detached
£244,404

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,530

Other
£151,008

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Church Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£160,500	2022-09-16	£170,967
25 Church Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2021-11-26	£285,391
22 Church Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-08-26	£276,462
22 Church Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£178,500	2014-10-16	£258,991
19 Church Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2014-03-28	£345,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH5 8AA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH5 8AA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	6
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Real estate activities	6
Education	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	205 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	3,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ	3out of 4	5,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bernard Gilpin Primary School Hall Lane , DH5 8DA	3out of 4	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Durham Road , DH5 8NF	4out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gillas Lane Primary Academy Seaton Avenue , DH5 8EH	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Academy Inspires Burnside Estate , DH4 5HB	3out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbottle Primary Academy Houghton Road , Newbottle DH4 4EE	3out of 4	1,489 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	502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hetton School North Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ	2out of 4	2,999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road , SR3 3EL	2out of 4	4,658 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	4,243 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
Palanquin Indian Restaurant	Vermillion Restaurant, 67 Newbottle Street	473 yd
Costa	Robbie Burns Hotel, Newbottle Street	487 yd
Grillerz	Miss Nancy's The Brasserie, 75 Newbottle Street	502 yd
Space 4	Houghton Branch Library And Learning Centre, 74 Newbottle Street	548 yd
Lovely Takeaway	Lovely Hot Meal Takeaway, 12 Dickens Street	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glendale Social Club	Hall Lane, Houghton-Le-Spring	182 yd
The Wild Boar	J D Wetherspoon The Wild Boar, Frederick Place	243 yd
The White Lion	The Licensee, White Lion	268 yd
Tropi's Bar	1 - 2 Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring	287 yd
The Britannia	Newbottle Street, Houghton-Le-Spring	324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rivaaj	98 Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring	196 yd
Fabio's Express	1 Sunderland Street, Houghton-le-Spring	247 yd
Pizza Dial	5 Imperial Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring	285 yd
KJ BBQ House & Pizza	3, Newbottle Street	293 yd
Mightybite	17, Newbottle Street	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Market Town Store, Mautland Square	349 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Iceland Food PLC, 15 Newbottle Street	368 yd
Heron Foods	58,54,Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring	478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bernard Gilpin Primary School HALL LANE	grass pitches	273 yd
Kepier Academy KEPIER SCHOOL HOUSE KEPIER SCHOOL HOUSE DAIRY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	629 yd
Houghton Sports Centre STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	630 yd
Usworth Park DAIRY LANE	tennis courts	703 yd
Houghton Rufc DAIRY LANE	grass pitches	721 yd
Gillas Lane Primary School SEATON AVENUE	grass pitches	784 yd
Durham Road Pitches BISHOPS WYND	grass pitches	816 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	921 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	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.9%

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	64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	154.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	154.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20.05 Mbit/s

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