On average Houghton has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 19.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household 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 153 recent sales, the median property price is £158,000 (about £185 per square foot) in Houghton area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £390,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £262,000 | £221 |
| Semi-Detached | 59 | £157,000 | £179 |
| Terraced | 54 | £111,000 | £138 |
| Flats | 1 | £44,000 | £85 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £204,995 | £126,500 | £139,748 | £83,000 |
| 2017 | £216,995 | £70,000 | £133,000 | £87,000 |
| 2018 | £224,975 | £41,500 | £137,750 | £88,000 |
| 2019 | £229,975 | £63,000 | £138,995 | £85,000 |
| 2020 | £234,995 | £70,000 | £154,950 | £88,475 |
| 2021 | £234,950 | £72,000 | £159,950 | £119,475 |
| 2022 | £243,495 | £74,750 | £170,975 | £137,995 |
| 2023 | £249,973 | £73,500 | £146,000 | £92,000 |
| 2024 | £250,000 | £75,750 | £138,000 | £77,000 |
| 2025 | £270,495 | £74,000 | £153,500 | £111,000 |
| 2026 | £242,000 | £44,000 | £156,500 | £90,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £178 | £106 | £162 | £104 |
| 2017 | £191 | £118 | £151 | £107 |
| 2018 | £196 | £90 | £170 | £107 |
| 2019 | £185 | £103 | £149 | £88 |
| 2020 | £196 | £112 | £171 | £108 |
| 2021 | £201 | £115 | £177 | £145 |
| 2022 | £216 | £102 | £190 | £177 |
| 2023 | £219 | £117 | £167 | £112 |
| 2024 | £218 | £122 | £169 | £82 |
| 2025 | £224 | £119 | £181 | £150 |
| 2026 | £212 | £85 | £164 | £117 |
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Britannia Terrace
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Burn Park Road
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Sidmouth Close
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Fountains Crescent
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Bowater Close
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Flixton
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Churchill Square
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Atherton Drive
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Houghton
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Apricot Way
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Seaburn Drive
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Coaley Lane
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Ewe Hill Terrace
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Maiden Law
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Hillside Way
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Abbey Drive
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Blind Lane
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Osman Terrace
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Cross Street
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Bellflower Close
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Black Boy Road
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Murray Avenue
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Brinkburn Crescent
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Newbottle Street
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Wear Street
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Brackenburn Close
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Newminster Close
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Fairbairn Drive
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Hawthorn Street
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Newburn Crescent
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Blumer Street
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Rose Avenue
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The Oval
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Hamsteels Close
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Chaucer Street
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Station Avenue North
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Houghton Road
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Stevenson Street
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Medway Close
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Nine Lands
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Abbey Drive
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Brimstone Close
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Dairy Lane
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Dunelm Drive
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Blind Lane
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Chalk Hill Road
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Stoneleigh Close
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Fairfield
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Waterhouses
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Melrose Gardens
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Okehampton Drive
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Cherry Way
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Elfordleigh
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Thackeray Street
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Wynyard Street
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Glanville Drive
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Blackthorn Way
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The Broadway
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Railway Cottages
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Darycott Road
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Dunelm Drive
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Axwell Park
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Stanhope Close
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Lydford Court
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Brinkburn Crescent
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Durham Road
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Newton Drive
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Avenue Vivian
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Southburn Close
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Houghtonside
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Moorsburn Drive
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Imperial Buildings
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Bernard Street
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Newbottle Street
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Bigbury Close
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Sedgeletch Road
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Relton Close
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Lulworth Close
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Front Street
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Front Street
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Dubmire Court
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Newbottle Street
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Sleeman Close
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Dunelm Drive
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Houghton
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Witton Grove
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Redburn Row
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Howcroft Road
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Dairy Lane
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Gladstone Street
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Lindisfarne Close
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Wingate Close
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Twizell Burn
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Blind Lane
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Sparkwell Close
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Tiverton Close
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Highfield Drive
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Fennel Drive
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Otterburn Crescent
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Swallowtail Close
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.