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DH4 5PH

Hetton

Sunderland

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Detailed insights for DH4 5PH

Overview

Postcode DH4 5PH is located in a rural town, within the Hetton ward of Sunderland in the North East region, and forms part of the Hetton-le-Hole North area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 71.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hetton-le-Hole North is £34,700 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 4.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Durham Road Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Hetton-le-Hole North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,762 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Hetton-le-Hole North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 71.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.3%

Approximately 8.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Hetton-le-Hole North is £34,700 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 224 ft away from DH4 5PH.

Flood risk

No risk

Hetton-le-Hole North near DH4 5PH 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 4.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DH4 5PH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDurham Road ParkMediumWalking directions to Durham Road Park

Area Profile

Population
500
Population density
249.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
489
98%
Other White
3
0.6%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.4%
African
1
0.2%
Indian
1
0.2%
Total population: 499

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
101
46.76%
Owns outright
79
36.57%
Other social rented
13
6.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
5.56%
Social rents from council
5
2.31%
Total households: 216

Property prices in Hetton

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £135,500 in Hetton area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,500 up to £795,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hetton 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 Hetton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£255,000
Flats1£43,000
Semi-Detached39£151,000
Terraced54£91,625

10 year median price trend in Hetton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hetton.

Schools

In the DH4 5PH postcode area, located within Hetton-le-Hole North, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH4 5PH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Michael's Catholic Primary School, HoughtonAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryKepierAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryBernard Gilpin Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.