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| Crime Rate | ✓Below Average for a North East town 21% below the national average. |
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The average house price in Houghton-le-Spring is £159,541, based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. The sold house prices graph below shows Houghton-le-Spring house price trends over the last 30 years.
£159,541
£279,978
£69,688
£156,407
£116,091
Is Houghton-le-Spring a nice place to live?
Houghton-le-Spring is a nice place to live. We've given it a liveable rating of B. This means it offers reasonable living standards in Tyne and Wear.
How safe is Houghton-le-Spring?
Houghton-le-Spring has a below average crime rate for a North East town, with around 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 people a year. This is 21% below the national average, and 22% below the Tyne and Wear average.
What are the best schools in Houghton-le-Spring?
Houghton-le-Spring has 98 schools nearby. The top-rated Ofsted Outstanding schools include Bernard Gilpin Primary School, Barnwell Academy, St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland. Other well-regarded schools rated Good by Ofsted include Shiney Row Primary School and Newbottle Primary Academy. Note: 6 schools are currently rated as Requires Improvement.
What are the demographics of Houghton-le-Spring?
The majority of residents in Houghton-le-Spring identify as White (British) (96%). Most residents were born in the United Kingdom (97%). The most common religion is Christian (54%).