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Houghton Town

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, about 33% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. 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 4 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

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

5/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Houghton Town Population

8,539

Population density

2,677.5 per km²

Crime

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

British

8,163

95.59%

Other White

107

1.25%

African

0.6%

Other Asian

0.37%

White and Asian (mixed)

0.37%

Total population: 8,540

Economics

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

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

Median price£141,950

Price per sq ft£163

Sales (last 12 months)93

Typical range (middle 50%)£90K – £179K

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £141,950 (about £163 per square foot) in Houghton Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,500 up to £485,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Houghton Town over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	£/sq ft	P5	P25	P75	P95
Detached	14	£278,750	£198	£168,325	£205,000	£315,000	£387,500
Semi-Detached	41	£157,000	£182	£82,500	£120,000	£179,000	£247,000
Terraced	36	£89,950	£106	£52,250	£76,000	£130,500	£156,463
Flats	2	£76,250	£114	£45,875	£59,375	£93,125	£106,625

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Houghton Town

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Houghton Town.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	£259,950	£126,500	£125,000	£82,000
2017	£214,950	£92,500	£125,000	£77,000
2018	£217,500	£97,000	£130,000	£82,750
2019	£233,500	£55,000	£126,000	£75,500
2020	£265,000	£82,500	£150,000	£92,500
2021	£204,750	£97,000	£132,950	£83,750
2022	£230,000	£89,500	£150,000	£101,500
2023	£268,750	£89,500	£147,500	£110,000
2024	£310,000	£91,250	£155,000	£98,000
2025	£232,500	£101,250	£157,000	£90,475
2026	—	£42,500	£165,000	£109,000

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Houghton Town.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	£177	£106	£130	£83
2017	£177	£128	£142	£80
2018	£161	£136	£144	£106
2019	£189	£70	£130	£83
2020	£188	£116	£154	£110
2021	£170	£134	£136	£94
2022	£218	£119	£167	£121
2023	£215	£127	£161	£119
2024	£199	£131	£170	£109
2025	£198	£159	£179	£104
2026	—	£53	£218	£110

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail