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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 86 recent sales, the median property price is £147,475 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
Terraced30£98,500

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

DH58PA

Hetton Road

DH45EA

Houghton

DH44AD

Newbottle Street

DH58GY

Cherry Tree Gardens

DH58HX

Morriss Terrace

DH58NL

Mill Hill

DH58NX

Dunholm Close

DH45EL

Newbottle Street

DH58DP

Kirklea Road

DH58DW

Kirkstone Close

DH58ED

Seaham Road

DH58EQ

Seaton Avenue

DH58HR

Leeholme

DH58JR

Warwick Drive

DH58LD

Milton Avenue

DH58AG

Nesham Place

DH58DY

Aged Miners Homes

DH58HF

Normandy Crescent

DH44AR

Newbottle Street

DH58BL

Gravel Walks

DH45QG

Dunelm Drive

DH58HT

Wood Lea

DH58HW

Dene Gardens

DH45AT

Stevenson Street

DH45QW

Brandon Close

DH58DA

Hall Lane

DH58HH

Hall Lane

DH58JE

Coptleigh

DH58NF

Durham Road

DH44BD

Sunderland Street

DH58AS

Henry Street

DH58LG

Moore Crescent South

DH45EF

Leyburn Close

DH58JH

Shakespeare Street

DH58LL

Byron Terrace

DH45EH

Dairy Lane

DH45HH

Brackenburn Close

DH58LA

Fairburn Avenue

DH58QA

Lingfield

DH45AX

Thackeray Street

DH45DP

Redburn Close

DH45DU

Beech Avenue

DH58EN

Queensway

DH45AR

Scott Street

DH58ND

Hetton Road

DH45AZ

Dickens Street

DH45QA

Aireys Close

DH58EX

Martindale Park

DH58NH

Dixon Road

DH45AH

Station Road

DH45PS

Dairy Lane

DH58ET

Cragside Court

DH44AF

Newbottle Street

DH45BA

Brinkburn Crescent

DH45DE

Dairy Lane

DH45ED

Lime Avenue

DH58AH

Market Place

DH58AZ

Outram Street

DH58EA

Seaham Road

DH58AA

Church Street

DH58HQ

Balmoral Crescent

DH45AG

Glebe Terrace

DH49BR

Newbottle Street

DH58BY

Cresta View

DH58JL

Hetton Road

DH58NJ

Mill Hill

DH45BG

Wallace Street

DH58NT

The Grove

DH45AS

Vine Place

DH45DN

Southburn Close

DH45DQ

Burn Park Road

DH58EL

Queensway

DH58ER

Earsdon Road

DH58GB

Mews Court

DH44DN

Church Street

DH45AF

Burn Promenade

DH58JJ

Shakespeare Street

DH58JN

Hetton Road

DH58JW

Hetton Road

DH58JA

Lawnswood

DH45BE

Thornhill Street

DH45HF

Burnside

DH58LE

Waller Terrace

DH44AN

Newbottle Street

DH58BZ

Downs Pit Lane

DH58PF

Longlands Drive

DH45PY

Long Acre

DH58BE

Sunderland Street

DH58EJ

Queensway

DH44AL

Newbottle Street

DH44BJ

Hillside Way

DH49DR

Newbottle Street

DH49ET

Houghton

DH58BX

Holywell Road

DH58DU

John Street

DH58EH

Seaton Avenue

DH58EW

Queensway

DH45PU

Greenwood Avenue

DH58DN

Bedeswell Drive

DH58NS

Mill Inn Cottages

Data Sources

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