Living in Houghton Town
A neighbourhood of about 8,000 people in Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland.
Typical home price
£151,475
England: £300,000
Detached
£278,750
Semi-detached
£159,500
Terraced
£91,000
Crime level
High
112 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents
Deprivation decile
4.2 / 10
10 = least deprived
Household income
£33,239
after tax, per year
Gigabit broadband
97%
of homes can get it
Flood risk
0%
of homes at medium or high risk
Families with children
26%
of households
Walk to a Good+ primary
7 min
typical from homes here
Drive to a Good+ secondary
3 min
typical from homes here
Nearest station
7.0 km
straight line from the middle
Nearest primary schools
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School · 0.1 mi · Outstanding · Top 3% in England
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton · 0.4 mi · Report card · Top 35% in England
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy · 0.5 mi · No rating · Bottom 14% in England
- Burnside Academy Inspires · 0.6 mi · No rating · Bottom 41% in England
- Eppleton Academy Primary School · 1.0 mi · Not judged · Bottom 35% in England
- Newbottle Primary Academy · 1.0 mi · Report card · Top 36% in England
Nearest secondary schools
- Kepier · 0.3 mi · Good · Top 48% in England
- Hetton Academy · 1.5 mi · Not judged · Top 33% in England
- Farringdon Community Academy · 2.7 mi · Report card · Top 45% in England
- Sandhill View Academy · 3.7 mi · Report card · Bottom 25% in England
- St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington · 3.9 mi · No rating · Top 29% in England
- Academy 360 · 4.1 mi · Good · Bottom 2% in England
Other neighbourhoods nearby
School rankings
Best primary schools in Houghton-le-Spring
Figures cover the 2021 Census neighbourhood (MSOA), not a school catchment. Prices are typical recorded sales over the latest 12 months; distances to schools are in a straight line.