DH4 postcode area
The DH4 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Sunderland. Area Scores range from 11 to 93 across them.
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.
| 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 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DH4.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.