On average Houghton has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 90 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 19.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Houghton is £43,750 per year. There are 4 schools in Houghton: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Houghton is home to around 13,259 people, with a population density of about 2,420.9 per km2.
Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £149,950 in Houghton area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £435,000.
Price distribution per property type (last year)
Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)
| Type | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £258,975 |
| Flats | 2 | £91,000 |
| Semi-Detached | 51 | £140,000 |
| Terraced | 48 | £110,850 |
10 years median price trend in Houghton
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Woodwhite Close
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Wingate Close
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Newbottle Street
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Twizell Burn
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Wallace Street
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Sidings Place
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Hylton Street
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Swallowtail Close
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Burn Promenade
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Dairy Lane
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Halliwell Street
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Damson Way
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Disraeli Street
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Parnell Street
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Bankhead Terrace
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Huckleberry Court
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Lumley Street
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Hill View Grove
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Burn Park Road
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Linden Grove
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Black Cherry Close
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Brancepeth Avenue
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Axwell Park
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Newbottle Street
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Sunderland Street
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Hamsteels Close
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Castle Dene Grove
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Rose Street
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Newbottle Street
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Ewe Hill Terrace
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Wingate Grange
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Okehampton Drive
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Oak Avenue
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Morley Terrace
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Briar Avenue
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Burn Park Road
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Syston Close
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Dairy Lane
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Eastgate
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Houghton
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Barley Close
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Chaucer Street
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Imperial Buildings
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Leyburn Grove
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Houghton Road
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Front Street
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Ewe Hill Terrace West
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Bowater Close
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Larch Avenue
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Leyburn Grove
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Ferrand Drive
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Seville Lane
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Poplar Avenue
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Front Street
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Watergate
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Brinkburn Crescent
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Newburn Crescent
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Dunscar
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Cedar Terrace
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Honiton Close
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Woodburn Drive
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Greeve Mews
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Station Avenue North
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Houghton
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Otterburn Crescent
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Grasswell Terrace
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Chester Street
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Copthill Way
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Bernard Shaw Street
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Houghton
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Houghton
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Blind Lane
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Sleeman Close
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Garland Terrace
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Waterhouses
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Whitworth Park Drive
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Newbottle Street
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Gladstone Street
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Newbottle Street
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Campion Close
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Fountains Crescent
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Brimstone Close
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Buttercup Lane
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Allium Court
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Waite Close
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Saunton Court
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Okehampton Drive
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Atherton Drive
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Holystone Close
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Butterwick Road
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Ruby Street
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Ewe Hill Cottages
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Buckland Close
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Chalk Hill Road
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Greenfield Way
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Dunelm Drive
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Newbottle Street
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Stevenson Street
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Lulworth Close
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Sidmouth Close
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/12/2025.