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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 78 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
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
31.85(-18%)
Shoplifting
16.63(+42%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.69(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.01(-3%)
Public order
9.02(+10%)
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 91 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
Detached16£261,250
Flats5£95,000
Semi-Detached39£159,000
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

DH58GZ

Orchard Place

DH45AR

Scott Street

DH58NJ

Mill Hill

DH58JZ

Bradley Avenue

DH45DU

Beech Avenue

DH45QT

Castle Dene Grove

DH58PB

Rescue Station Cottages

DH45AD

Wheler Street

DH58HB

Burns Avenue South

DH45HQ

Moorsburn Drive

DH45BQ

Wallace Street

DH45AX

Thackeray Street

DH58QA

Lingfield

DH58JJ

Shakespeare Street

DH58LG

Moore Crescent South

DH58EY

Kirknewton Close

DH58HA

Burns Avenue North

DH44BH

Mautland Street

DH58EB

Seaham Road

DH45QE

Nine Lands

DH58HN

Dunkirk Avenue

DH58PA

Hetton Road

DH58EH

Seaton Avenue

DH58AQ

Mount Pleasant

DH58EF

Dene Avenue

DH58EW

Queensway

DH45EH

Dairy Lane

DH58ER

Earsdon Road

DH44AR

Newbottle Street

DH45AW

Houghton

DH45QJ

Witton Grove

DH58JX

Gillas Lane West

DH45DG

Burn Park Road

DH45DS

Bernard Street

DH45DE

Dairy Lane

DH45DR

Gilpin Street

DH58LF

Longfellow Street

DH58NQ

Bridle Way

DH58BY

Cresta View

DH45QB

Hutton Close

DH45AQ

Halliwell Street

DH45DW

Seaburn Drive

DH58AP

Edwin Street

DH58HQ

Balmoral Crescent

DH45QH

Dunelm Drive

DH45DX

Pine Avenue

DH44AL

Newbottle Street

DH45QA

Aireys Close

DH58BX

Holywell Road

DH58HW

Dene Gardens

DH58JR

Warwick Drive

DH58EJ

Queensway

DH45DF

Greenwood Avenue

DH58AY

Ironside Street

DH45AG

Glebe Terrace

DH58JL

Hetton Road

DH44AP

Newbottle Street

DH44AN

Newbottle Street

DH45BE

Thornhill Street

DH58AX

Shields Place

DH45EL

Newbottle Street

DH58HG

Balmoral Crescent

DH45AJ

Cross Street

DH58HZ

Marlowe Place

DH45BW

Dairy Lane

DH58LB

Gillas Lane East

DH58JW

Hetton Road

DH58DW

Kirkstone Close

DH58BE

Sunderland Street

DH45AH

Station Road

DH44AD

Newbottle Street

DH58ED

Seaham Road

DH58AG

Nesham Place

DH58GY

Cherry Tree Gardens

DH44AH

Houghton

DH58EU

Edlingham Court

DH58AR

Edwin Street

DH44BA

Newbottle Street

DH44BB

The Broadway

DH44DL

Houghton

DH58NG

Durham Road

DH58AA

Church Street

DH45HW

Sherburn Grove

DH58EA

Seaham Road

DH58LE

Waller Terrace

DH45DQ

Burn Park Road

DH58AT

Elizabeth Street

DH45QR

Stanhope Close

DH45EJ

Burn Promenade

DH58BL

Gravel Walks

DH45DT

Oak Avenue

DH58NL

Mill Hill

DH58JY

Bradley Avenue

DH45DP

Redburn Close

DH45DH

Burn Park Road

DH58LR

Longlands Drive

DH49DL

Newbottle Street

DH58HJ

Gillas Lane

DH44BJ

Hillside Way

DH45HN

Woodburn Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.