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This is a profile for the central postcode in Houghton le Spring which is DH4 5BH. Neighbourhood profiles vary significantly from postcode to postcode.

Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be older people living in rented terraces.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are found predominantly in northern English towns such as Oldham, Salford, Liverpool, Huddersfield and Gateshead, as well as in Belfast and some towns in the south including Basildon.

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Schools

Find out the performance data, locations and contact details of your local schools. All the vital information you need to help make educational decisions for your children.
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Crime

The Northumbria Police force is responsible for policing the Sunderland Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Sunderland council is £884.00, compared to an average in England of £1,278.93.
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One dead as car crashes into tree

26/11/2009 08:45:45

One man dies and three others are seriously injured as their car crashes into a tree in Northumberland.
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Wildlife team stranded by storm

25/11/2009 17:05:35

Extreme weather strands a team of wildlife experts on a remote island off the Northumberland coast.
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Equal pay staff 'face wage cuts'

25/11/2009 17:16:47

More than 1,400 workers at Newcastle City Council could face salary cuts as part of an equal pay agreement, says Unison.
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Men accused of supermarket raids

25/11/2009 09:20:05

Two men from North Tyneside are accused of a string of robberies and burglaries at supermarkets in north-east England.
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Cup of mint tea 'can kill pain'

25/11/2009 01:07:32

A cup of Brazilian mint tea has pain-relieving qualities to match aspirin, a study by a Newcastle University team suggests.
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Tell us a story

14/07/2003 08:34:01

Got a story? Get in touch with the BBC News website
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Other local news

19/10/2004 11:00:23

Link to other local news internet sites in Tyneside
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Culture shop

24/11/2009 18:01:44

A group of artists give an empty shop a new lease of life
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Railway Stations

Chester-le-Street (4.39 miles away), East Midlands Trains

Seaham (5.07 miles away), Northern Rail

Sunderland (5.86 miles away), Northern Rail

Durham (5.95 miles away), National Express East Coast

Seaburn (7.25 miles away), Northern Rail

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