Longlands Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH5 8LR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	49.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.3%	50.6%	1.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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	27.9%	35%	7.1%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	45.3%	-11.8%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.9%	8%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5%	9.9%	4.9%	6.1%	3.8%

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%	48.1%	-0.8%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	29.4%	28.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	13.8%	17%	3.2%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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	27.1%	24%	-3.1%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.3%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17.8%	4.5%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	34.5%	7.8%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.6%	96.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

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	99.6%	94.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
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	98.9%	94.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Longlands Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longlands Drive was 109.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% higher than the Copt Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longlands Drive has the 18th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill and the 271st highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 8LR, 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 Longlands Drive are based on 142 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 Longlands Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH5 8LR

Average Price
£211,139

Semi-Detached
£193,789

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£246,398

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,339

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longlands Drive

Average Price
£222,233

Semi-Detached
£212,666

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£245,191

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,373

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longlands DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Longlands Drive, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-11-07	£208,248
33A Longlands Drive, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-09-23	£171,406
59 Longlands Drive, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2024-05-31	£183,023
73 Longlands Drive, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-05-10	£176,202
29 Longlands Drive, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2023-10-25	£183,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH5 8LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	72
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hetton-le-Hole Nursery School Victoria Street , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9DG	- not rated	2,442 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	3,129 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	4out of 4	306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Durham Road , DH5 8NF	- not rated	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Durham Road , DH5 8NF	3out of 4	394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Houghton-Le-Spring Junior School Station Road , DH4 5AH	- not rated	851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Infant School Station Road , DH4 5AH	- not rated	851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Houghton Kepier Sports College:A Foundation School Dairy Lane , DH4 5BH	- not rated	327 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kepier Dairy Lane , DH4 5BH	3out of 4	327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hetton Academy North Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ	- not rated	2,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hetton School North Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ	- not rated	2,562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road , SR3 3EL	2out of 4	5,119 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glebe School Durham Road , DH5 8NF	- not rated	567 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenport School Durham Road , DH5 8NF	- not rated	567 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copt Hill School Gillas Lane , DH5 8HP	- not rated	701 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Poplars Miners Lodge, Market Crescent , New Herrington DH4 7AP	- not rated	3,723 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portland Academy Weymouth Road , Chapelgarth SR3 2NQ	3out of 4	4,628 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	646 yd
Palanquin Indian Restaurant	Vermillion Restaurant, 67 Newbottle Street	764 yd
Costa	Robbie Burns Hotel, Newbottle Street	782 yd
Grillerz	Miss Nancy's The Brasserie, 75 Newbottle Street	798 yd
Space 4	Houghton Branch Library And Learning Centre, 74 Newbottle Street	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burn Inn	Hetton Road, Houghton-le-Spring	118 yd
Houghton Rugby Club	Dairy Lane, Houghton-le-Spring	231 yd
Glendale Social Club	Hall Lane, Houghton-Le-Spring	413 yd
Bowling Club	Dairy Lane, Houghton-Le-Spring	458 yd
The White Lion	The Licensee, White Lion	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Dial	5 Imperial Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring	323 yd
Fabio's Express	1 Sunderland Street, Houghton-le-Spring	524 yd
Rivaaj	98 Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring	546 yd
KJ BBQ House & Pizza	3, Newbottle Street	550 yd
Mightybite	17, Newbottle Street	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Iceland Food PLC, 15 Newbottle Street	628 yd
Lidl	Market Town Store, Mautland Square	677 yd
Heron Foods	58,54,Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bernard Gilpin Primary School HALL LANE	grass pitches	295 yd
Durham Road Pitches BISHOPS WYND	grass pitches	305 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	397 yd
Kepier Academy KEPIER SCHOOL HOUSE KEPIER SCHOOL HOUSE DAIRY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	460 yd
Usworth Park DAIRY LANE	tennis courts	503 yd
Houghton Rufc DAIRY LANE	grass pitches	555 yd
Houghton Sports Centre STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	805 yd
Gillas Lane Primary School SEATON AVENUE	grass pitches	903 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	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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