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

DH5 9LD

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

DH5 9LD is a postcode in Hetton-le-Hole North, Sunderland that skews 65+ 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 half of UK sub-areas (31st percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

DH5 9LD 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
21/100
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Who lives here

Sunderland 035E skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent7%Owner-occupied64%Social rent29%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household683
Single-person households32%
Couples with children11%
Lone-parent households10%
Age profile
Under 1812%18–3416%35–4913%50–6427%65+33%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health66%
Born in the UK98%

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

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What's it like living in DH5 9LD?

DH5 9LD sits inside Sunderland 035E, part of the wider Hetton-le-Hole North neighbourhood in Sunderland. The area skews 65+, 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 £144/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is DH5 9LD 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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