Houghton-le-Spring
Built-up area in Sunderland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.842, -1.472 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 34 49 |
| Population: | 37,840 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Houghton-le-Spring sits within the City of Sunderland on the edge of the old County Durham coalfield. The town has medieval roots - the "le-Spring" comes from the Le Spring family who once held the manor - and retains landmarks such as the parish St Michael and All Angels Church and a narrow Georgian market street; its annual Houghton Feast is a long-standing community festival with medieval origins.
Once dominated by coal mining, with nearby pits at places like Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring is now largely a residential and commuter town for Sunderland, Durham and Newcastle, but it still has a strong local identity, active civic life and good access to green spaces and recreation such as Herrington Country Park and the nearby Penshaw Monument.
Postcode districts covering Houghton-le-Spring
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Sunderland 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Middlesbrough 22 miles35.3 km
- Darlington 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Hartlepool 15.9 miles25.6 km
- South Shields 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Gateshead 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Washington 4.3 miles7 km
- Durham 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Wallsend 11.2 miles18 km
- Newburn 14.3 miles23.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Copt Hill Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Houghton Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Newbottle Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- East Rainton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Fence Houses Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hetton-le-Hole Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Hetton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Shiney Row and Penshaw Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Warden Law Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Bournmoor Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- West Rainton and Leamside Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Shiney Row Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Houghton-le-Spring
DH4 5AT, DH5 8BG, DH5 8NL, DH5 8LH, DH4 5DE, DH4 5HY, DH5 8AA, DH5 8ES, DH5 8LE … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Seaham 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Houghton-le-Spring Ad
- The Highfield Hotel 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Holiday Inn Sunderland - City Centre 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Holiday Inn Washington 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- 61 Durham 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
Schools in Houghton-le-Spring
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School Primary
- Burnside Academy Inspires Primary
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Kepier Secondary
- Newbottle Primary Academy Primary
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Primary
Local points of interest
- Dunkeld Close Estate 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 6 miles9.6 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 6.6 miles10.7 km
- University of Durham University 6.8 miles11 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 7.5 miles12 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Ravensworth Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 10.3 miles16.7 km