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DH4 4AZ

Houghton

Sunderland

Overview

Postcode DH4 4AZ is located in a major urban area, within the Houghton ward of Sunderland in the North East region , and forms part of the Newbottle & Penshaw area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newbottle & Penshaw is £40,200 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 4.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Rectory Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
17%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Newbottle & Penshaw has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,225 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Newbottle & Penshaw has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17%

Approximately 17.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Newbottle & Penshaw is £40,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 117 ft away from DH4 4AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Newbottle & Penshaw near DH4 4AZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 4.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miDurham Road ParkMedium
0.2 miRectory ParkSmall

Schools

In the DH4 4AZ postcode area, located within Newbottle & Penshaw, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryHoughton Le Spring Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryBurnside Academy InspiresAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryKepierAcademy converter

Good