# Houghton Town

South Sunderland. 8,585 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.2 square kilometres.

Houghton Town had 8,539 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001824. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £148,475** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Houghton Town was £148,475 in 2025. 493rd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/houghton-town#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,539** (2021). Houghton Town had 8,539 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,683rd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/houghton-town#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 27%** (2022). About 27% of people in Houghton Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/houghton-town#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.2%** (January 2026). In Houghton Town, 94.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/houghton-town#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001824) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 27% of people in Houghton Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001824) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 118 homes were sold in Houghton Town in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001824) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Houghton Town.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001824) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Houghton Town had 8,539 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Houghton Town

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Houghton Town at a rate of 111.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 98.2 per 1,000 people across Sunderland.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 245 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 205 |
| Other crime | 149 |
| Shoplifting | 118 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 84 |
| Burglary | 78 |
| Vehicle crime | 39 |
| Drug offences | 20 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Houghton Town compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Houghton Town | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £148,475 | 17th most expensive | 36 middle areas, Sunderland · 2025 |
| Population | 8,539 | 12th most populated | 36 middle areas, Sunderland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 27% | fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 36 middle areas, Sunderland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.2% | 8th lowest | 36 middle areas, Sunderland · Jan 2026 |

## Is Houghton Town safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Houghton Town at a rate of 111.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 98.2 per 1,000 people across Sunderland.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 80 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Houghton Town.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (245), anti-social behaviour (205) and other crime (149).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Sunderland

These figures are published for the whole of Sunderland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Sunderland and not Houghton Town alone. [See Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)

- **Average house price: £147,763** (August 2026). Sunderland’s average house price was £147,763 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £32,744** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sunderland earned a median of £32,744 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 16th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.5×** (2025). A home in Sunderland costs 4.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 25th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 32.8** (2025). Sunderland has a deprivation score of 32.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 22nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Houghton Town in brief

The median price paid for a home in Houghton Town was £148,475 in 2025.
Houghton Town had 8,539 usual residents at the census.
About 27% of people in Houghton Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Houghton Town, 94.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001824
- Ward: [Houghton South & Hetton Downs †](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/ward/houghton-south-and-hetton-downs)
- Constituency: [Houghton and Sunderland South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/houghton-and-sunderland-south)
- Council: [Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.19 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,585*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 31

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Hetton-le-Hole North](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/hetton-le-hole-north), [Newbottle & Penshaw](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/newbottle-and-penshaw), [Houghton West](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland/houghton-west)

## Latest updates for Houghton Town

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001824

## How to cite

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