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Local servicesHospitalChester-Le-Street Community Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryWestbourne Medical Group16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChilton Moor Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFencehouses Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools14 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryDubmire Primaryages 3-11, 479 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWoodlea Primary Schoolages 3-11, 197 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKepierages 11-16, 1,131 pupils1.2 miCollegeCity of Sunderland College4.8 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL15 miRailway stationChester-le-Street3.1 miMetroSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)4.4 miBus stationInterchangeHetton-le-Hole2.6 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays10 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH4 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH4 postcode district.

County or areaTyne and Wear

Postcode districtDH4

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:27 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:27 am – 3:40 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People8,045 residentsin the Houghton West census areaMedian age 39.93,525 households62% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright24% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,760 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C696 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksMount Pleasant Lakelake · 2.3 miVirginia Waterlake · 2.5 miBunker Hillhill · 1.3 miHoughton Hillhill · 1.3 miMorton Woodwoodland · under a mileRailway Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesHerrington Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 136 haRectory Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 4 haBill Forth Memorial Parkplaying field · under a mileThe James Steel Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 67 haRussell Foster Football Centreplaying field · under a mile · 8 haHoughton Sports Complexsports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197046 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202327 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 7.3 · PM_2.5 5.8 · PM₁₀ 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,187 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

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Houghton & Rainton Taxis - Houghton Le Spring
4 Highfield Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6NE · under a mile
Cliffs Taxis - Colliery Row, Houghton Le Spring
4a Front Street, Colliery Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6LR · under a mile
Fencehouses Taxis - Houghton Le Spring
10 Britannia Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6LJ · under a mile
Houghton & Reinton Taxis - Houghton Le Spring
5 Imperial Buildings, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4DJ · 1.3 mi
Caroline Taxis - Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring
Unit 8, Colliery Lane, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0BG · 3.0 mi
Ideal Taxis - Houghton Le Spring
Pottery Yard, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4BA · 1.2 mi
Adamson Taxis - Houghton Le Spring
49 Callington Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6BL · under a mile
Anderson Taxis - Houghton Le Spring
2 Mill Court, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6DJ · under a mile
Dial a Lift Taxis - Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring
243 High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0JT · 3.8 mi
Westbourne Private Hire - Houghton Le Spring
15 Westbourne Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4QT · 1.4 mi
A W D Private Hire - Chester Le Street
Ramsey Street, Chester Le Street, DH3 3JH · 2.9 mi
Monument Taxis - Houghton Le Spring
Cutting Edge The Bridge, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4LL · 1.9 mi
Graham Elliott Contract Hire - Sunderland
7 Yardley Close, Sunderland, SR3 2XY · 4.1 mi
A 2 B Taxis - Chester Le Street
Old Station Building Station Road, Chester Le Street, DH3 3EE · 3.1 mi
A B A Taxis - Chester Le Street
29 South Burns, Chester Le Street, DH3 3EZ · 3.1 mi
T L Taxis - Chester Le Street
32 Pelaw Road, Chester Le Street, DH2 2HF · 3.4 mi
A A Chester Taxis - Chester Le Street
6 Lucy Street, Chester Le Street, DH3 3UP · 3.1 mi
Hawk Taxis - Church Chare, Chester Le Street
8 The Anchorage, Church Chare, Chester Le Street, DH3 3QW · 2.9 mi
Riverside Taxis - Washington
Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AE · 2.6 mi
City Taxis - Sunderland
Thorndale Road, Sunderland, SR3 4JW · 3.6 mi
Pennywell & Hylton Taxis - Sunderland
Unit 11 Shoppin Parade Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9AS · 4.2 mi
Southside Taxis - Portsmouth Road, Sunderland
Unit 22 Pennywell Business Centre, Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9AR · 4.3 mi
Lakeside & Herrington - Sunderland
North Moor Lane, Sunderland, SR3 3BD · 3.9 mi
Premier Taxis - Sunderland
Stewards House Humbledon & Plains Working Mens Clu, Sunderland, SR3 1SY · 4.5 mi
Golden Fry - Houghton le Spring
85 Station Avenue North, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HT · under a mile

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Adamson Taxis - Houghton Le Spring
49 Callington Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6BL
0.7 miles away
A B A Taxis - Chester Le Street
29 South Burns, Chester Le Street, DH3 3EZ
3.1 miles away
Steels Taxis - Pallion, Sunderland
Peacock street west, Pallion, Sunderland, SR4 6LQ
5.3 miles away
S & J Taxi's - Langley Park, Durham
52 Front Street, Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9XB
7.5 miles away
Noda Taxi - Newcastle Upon Tyne
Worswick Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6UN
9.7 miles away