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DH5 8DB

Copt Hill

Sunderland

Overview

Postcode DH5 8DB is located in a major urban area, within the Copt Hill ward of Sunderland in the North East region , and forms part of the Houghton Town area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Houghton Town is £36,600 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 4.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Durham Road Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
12.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Houghton Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,081 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Houghton Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.9%

Approximately 12.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Houghton Town is £36,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH5 8DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Town near DH5 8DB 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 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miDurham Road ParkMedium
0.3 miRectory ParkSmall

Schools

In the DH5 8DB postcode area, located within Houghton Town, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBernard Gilpin Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miNurseryHoughton Le Spring Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryGillas Lane Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good