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Postcode · Hetton-le-Hole North · Sunderland · North East

DH5 0BB

Part of Sunderland 035C in Hetton-le-Hole North.

DH5 0BB is a postcode in Hetton-le-Hole North, Sunderland that skews 50–64 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £695 a month, up 4.0% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £183/mo. Safety ranks in the top quartile of UK sub-areas (13th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

DH5 0BB in Sunderland · nearest rail Seaham

Median rent
£695
local area median
Council tax
£2,197
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
26/100
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Who lives here

Sunderland 035C skews 50–64 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent23%Owner-occupied63%Social rent13%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household673
Single-person households40%
Couples with children13%
Lone-parent households12%
Age profile
Under 1817%18–3420%35–4915%50–6425%65+23%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health75%
Born in the UK97%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in DH5 0BB?

DH5 0BB sits inside Sunderland 035C, part of the wider Hetton-le-Hole North neighbourhood in Sunderland. The area skews 50–64, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £695/mo, up 4.0% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £130/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

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Who is DH5 0BB for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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