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DH4 6UJ

Houghton

Sunderland

Overview

Postcode DH4 6UJ is located in a major urban area, within the Houghton ward of Sunderland in the North East region , and forms part of the Houghton West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Houghton West is £35,900 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 3.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
53.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Houghton West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,212 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Houghton West has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.3%

Approximately 53.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Houghton West is £35,900 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 20 ft away from DH4 6UJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton West near DH4 6UJ 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 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the DH4 6UJ postcode area, located within Houghton West, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryDubmire PrimaryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miPrimaryWoodlea Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good