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Houghton Town

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About

Houghton Town, often called Houghton-le-Spring, is centred on a traditional Market Place and a short high street lined with independent shops, cafés and civic buildings. The parish church of St Michael and All Angels stands close to the centre and its churchyard marks the town’s long settlement history. Each October the town hosts Houghton Feast, a week-long event with market stalls, a procession and fairground rides that dates back several centuries and still draws local traders and families to the streets.

The town carries visible traces of its coal-mining past in rows of former miners’ terraces and in place names around the town. Community facilities include a public library and a community centre that run local programmes and clubs. Short lanes and green spaces lead out from the centre into the surrounding countryside, used for daily walks and local sports. The pattern of streets, the market tradition and the annual Feast give a clear sense of the town’s local rhythms and civic life.

Area overview

On average Houghton Town has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Houghton Town is £42,785 per year. There are 5 schools in Houghton Town: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Houghton Town is home to around 8,539 people, with a population density of about 2,677.5 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
24.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Houghton Town Population
8,539
Population density
2,677.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.9(-15%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.38(-11%)
Shoplifting
18.74(+54%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.17(+18%)
Public order
9.13(+4%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,163
95.59%
Other White
107
1.25%
African
51
0.6%
Other Asian
32
0.37%
White and Asian (mixed)
32
0.37%
Total population: 8,540

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,753
25.02%
No qualifications
1,527
21.8%
Level 3 (A level)
1,154
16.47%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,007
14.37%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
820
11.7%
Total 16+ residents: 7,006

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,451
37.21%
Owns with a mortgage
957
24.54%
Other social rented
616
15.79%
Social rents from council
415
10.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
387
9.92%
Total households: 3,900

Property prices in Houghton Town

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Houghton Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £485,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Houghton Town in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Houghton Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£232,500
Flats6£101,250
Semi-Detached39£160,000
Terraced31£99,000

10 years median price trend in Houghton Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Houghton Town.

All postcodes in Houghton Town

DH45AL

Sunrise Lane

DH44BB

The Broadway

DH45AJ

Cross Street

DH45QQ

Dunelm Drive

DH58JB

Lawnswood

DH58DX

John Street

DH58HA

Burns Avenue North

DH58NR

Burn Crook

DH45AW

Houghton

DH49EW

Houghton

DH45DL

Newcastle Road

DH45QD

Nine Lands

DH58JX

Gillas Lane West

DH45DX

Pine Avenue

DH58BW

Bedeswell Drive

DH58HL

Warden Grove

DH58JS

Windsor Drive

DH45AD

Wheler Street

DH45DB

The Oval

DH45DW

Seaburn Drive

DH45PZ

Long Acre

DH45QJ

Witton Grove

DH45QN

Crimdon Grove

DH45QP

Whickham Close

DH58EU

Edlingham Court

DH58JT

Rainton Grove

DH44BH

Mautland Street

DH45EE

Lime Avenue

DH45QL

Marsden Close

DH45QR

Stanhope Close

DH49DL

Newbottle Street

DH58BT

Hall Lane

DH58HY

Morriss Terrace

DH58LF

Longfellow Street

DH45GU

Brinkburn Crescent

DH58BU

Sycamore Close

DH58HJ

Gillas Lane

DH58JP

Hetton Road

DH45QB

Hutton Close

DH58JY

Bradley Avenue

DH45PT

Dairy Lane

DH58LJ

Wordsworth Avenue West

DH58NW

Thurlow Way

DH44DH

Durham Road

DH45QU

Finchale Close

DH58EF

Dene Avenue

DH58HG

Balmoral Crescent

DH58LB

Gillas Lane East

DH44AB

Newbottle Street

DH45QS

Wingate Close

DH58AQ

Mount Pleasant

DH58EE

Gillas Lane

DH58JD

Coptleigh

DH45AQ

Halliwell Street

DH45BH

Dairy Lane

DH45EJ

Burn Promenade

DH58AT

Elizabeth Street

DH58LH

Wordsworth Avenue East

DH58NQ

Bridle Way

DH58AX

Shields Place

DH45BQ

Wallace Street

DH45DD

Linden Grove

DH45DH

Burn Park Road

DH58HU

Meadow Close

DH44GB

Newbottle Street

DH44BA

Newbottle Street

DH44BN

Sunderland Street

DH45BB

Rose Street

DH45QT

Castle Dene Grove

DH58LT

Thistlecroft

DH45DJ

Burn Park Road

DH45DT

Oak Avenue

DH45DY

Briar Avenue

DH58EB

Seaham Road

DH45BP

Dairy Lane

DH44AH

Houghton

DH44DJ

Imperial Buildings

DH45AU

Chaucer Street

DH58DB

Hall Lane

DH58DD

Kingsway

DH58EP

Queensway

DH58LR

Longlands Drive

DH58AY

Ironside Street

DH45EB

Larch Avenue

DH58HS

Leeholme

DH58LN

Marlborough Court

DH45DA

Ferrand Drive

DH58HZ

Marlowe Place

DH58JZ

Bradley Avenue

DH58LQ

Moore Crescent North

DH58NN

Rotherham Close

DH58NP

Lister Close

DH44DL

Houghton

DH45DZ

Poplar Avenue

DH58AE

Nesham Place

DH58HD

Burns Avenue South

DH45HN

Woodburn Drive

DH58ES

Cragside Court

DH45AY

Bernard Shaw Street

DH58GA

Bishops Wynd

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.