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DH5 postcode area · Sunderland

The DH5 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Sunderland. Area Scores range from 11 to 33 across them. Every full DH5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the DH5 district, Newbottle & Penshaw is the strongest performer at 33 out of 100 (#4,564 of 6,856 nationally); Hetton-le-Hole South is the weakest at 11. 4 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £119,950 in Hetton-le-Hole South to £165,000 in Sherburn & West Rainton. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — County Durham and Sunderland — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,107a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime78per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied64%

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 DH5 district

£140,000median home sold over the past year · -2.6% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 273 sales
Detached£241,500
Semi-detached£152,750
Terraced£89,950
Flat£75,500
Sunderland£155,000
North East£171,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Newbottle & PenshawSunderland 4,56433 £140,000
Sherburn & West RaintonCounty Durham 4,89928 £165,000
Houghton TownSunderland 5,21524 £145,000
Hetton-le-Hole NorthSunderland 5,54419 £150,975
Hetton-le-Hole SouthSunderland 6,07211 £119,950

People living in DH5 Census 2021

Residents40,307
Median age (est.)45
Density539per km²
No qualifications23%
Degree or above26%
No car or van24%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 24%45–64 28%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 23%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 23%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 12%Other: 14%
One person 32%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 12%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Associate professional 12% · Skilled trades 11%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Associate professional12%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative11%
Elementary11%
Sales & customer service10%
Caring & leisure10%
Managers & directors10%
Process & plant9%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 56% · No religion 38% · Other 0%

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 DH5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DH5 district.

Hetton-le-Hole Houghton

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DH5.

DH4 SR7 SR3 DH1 SR4 SR2 NE38 NE89

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.