DH4 postcode area · Sunderland
The DH4 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Sunderland. Area Scores range from 11 to 93 across them. Every full DH4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the DH4 district: Newton Hall & Brasside scores 93 out of 100 (#451 of 6,856 nationally) while Hetton-le-Hole South sits at 11 — neighbours on the map, 82 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £119,950 in Hetton-le-Hole South to £225,000 in Great Lumley & Bournmoor — a 1.9× gap within the DH4 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — County Durham and Sunderland — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the DH4 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Hall & BrassideCounty Durham | 451 | 93 | £218,500 |
| Harraton, Rickleton & FatfieldSunderland | 3,316 | 52 | £186,000 |
| Great Lumley & BournmoorCounty Durham | 4,118 | 40 | £225,000 |
| Newbottle & PenshawSunderland | 4,564 | 33 | £140,000 |
| Shiney RowSunderland | 4,728 | 31 | £175,000 |
| Sherburn & West RaintonCounty Durham | 4,899 | 28 | £165,000 |
| Houghton WestSunderland | 5,160 | 25 | £144,950 |
| Houghton TownSunderland | 5,215 | 24 | £145,000 |
| Hetton-le-Hole NorthSunderland | 5,544 | 19 | £150,975 |
| Hetton-le-Hole SouthSunderland | 6,072 | 11 | £119,950 |
People living in DH4 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Associate professional 12% · Administrative 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Administrative | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 56% · No religion 38% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 3%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in DH4
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DH4 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DH4.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.