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

DH5 0EF

Part of Sunderland 036A in Hetton-le-Hole South.

DH5 0EF is a postcode in Hetton-le-Hole South, Sunderland that skews under 18 and social-rent 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 (23rd percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

DH5 0EF in Sunderland · nearest rail Seaham

Median rent
£695
local area median
Council tax
£2,197
Band D, all-in
EPC median
A
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
19/100
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Who lives here

Sunderland 036A skews under 18 and is social rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent11%Owner-occupied28%Social rent61%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household678
Single-person households31%
Couples with children15%
Lone-parent households24%
Age profile
Under 1826%18–3421%35–4917%50–6419%65+17%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health68%
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 0EF?

DH5 0EF sits inside Sunderland 036A, part of the wider Hetton-le-Hole South neighbourhood in Sunderland. The area skews under 18, and social rent 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 £122/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is DH5 0EF 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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