Houghton Town
Sunderland · North East · population 8,558 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,215 of 6,856 in England
- #181 of 342 in North East
- #18 of 36 in Sunderland
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
In summary
Houghton Town is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #5,215 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #18 of 36 in Sunderland. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (84) but weak on Health (13). Typical homes here sold for about £145,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+1%) (from 105 sales), 6% below the wider Sunderland median of £155,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £145,000 | 105 | +8.4% | +0.9% |
| Detached | £232,500 | 19 | -25.0% | -12.3% |
| Semi-detached | £157,000 | 45 | +1.3% | +4.7% |
| Terraced | £91,000 | 35 | -7.8% | -1.6% |
| Flat | £101,250 | 6 | +11.0% | +22.7% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,691 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
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Other areas in Sunderland
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Beeston EastLeeds24£167,966
- SouthwayPlymouth24£195,000
- Milnrow WestRochdale24£205,000
- Droylsden CentralTameside24£214,000
- HighfieldDacorum24£331,250
- Hayes Town NorthHillingdon24£397,500