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Houghton West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Houghton West neighbourhood of Sunderland, England (ONS area Sunderland 033). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes DH4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DH4 5FE.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Houghton West is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Sunderland (4 of 16 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £121,250 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Chester-le-Street, is 5.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 18 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£121,250

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.11; 2 of 16 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£43,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Houghton West sits in Sunderland

  • Typical house price: 9th lowest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland
  • Average household income: 16th highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 18 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Houghton West

House prices: Houghton West against Sunderland: This neighbourhood £31k (1995) to £140k (2026); Sunderland £39k (1995) to £157k (2026).£45k£141k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£140kSunderland£157k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Sunderland, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 18 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Sunderland, 4 the other way and 10 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Air quality
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Chester-le-Street Railway station, 5.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: TransPennine Express and Northern to Newcastle (about 11 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Dubmire Primary 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 1 (Oct 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Kepier 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Houghton West

What is the typical house price in Houghton West?

£121,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% against 2017-2019.

How does Houghton West compare with the rest of Sunderland?

Typical house price: 9th lowest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland. Average household income: 16th highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland.

Is Houghton West an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Houghton West gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.11; 2 of 16 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Houghton West?

Chester-le-Street. Railway station, 5.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: TransPennine Express and Northern to Newcastle (about 11 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Houghton West?

Nearest state primary school. Dubmire Primary. 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 1 (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Kepier. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.