Latitude: 54.8443 / 54°50'39"N
Longitude: -1.4761 / 1°28'33"W
OS Eastings: 433745
OS Northings: 550067
OS Grid: NZ337500
Mapcode National: GBR LD4F.77
Mapcode Global: WHD5J.9HCN
Plus Code: 9C6WRGVF+PH
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gu22
What Three Birds: swamphen.petrel.tern
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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DH4 5GU is a postcode in Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland. It was first introduced in November 2011.
Houghton-Le-Spring is a town, which had a population of 13,863 in the 2011 census.
DH4 5GU is in the Sunderland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust.
DH4 5GU is approximately 49m (161ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH4 5GU
7c3: Constrained City Dwellers - White Communities - Outer City Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH4 5GU
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near DH4 5GU include Aldi and Morrisons. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of DH4 5GU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Sunderland City Council
Ward
Houghton
Councillors
Juliana Heron (Labour)
John Price (Labour)
Mark Burrell (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
MP
Bridget Phillipson (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DH4 5GU.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH4 5GU.
Burnside Academy Inspires
Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5HB
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8DA
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton Road, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4EE
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Durham Road, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8NF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Gillas Lane Primary Academy
Seaton Avenue, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8EH
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Hetton School
North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9JZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 3EL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Park View School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Grindon Hall Christian School
Nookside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 8PG
Free School
Ages 3 - 18
Inadequate
Academy 360
Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 9BA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 4 - 16
Inadequate
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0SX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.