Bacteriostatic water in Houghton-le-Spring

Local facts for Houghton-le-Spring

Houghton-le-Spring sits in the DH4 postcode district (DH area), within Sunderland, North East, England.

DH4 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Houghton-le-Spring go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• University of Durham, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 10.1 km
• University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 17.5 km
• University of York, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 103.4 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Nearby: Hetton-le-Hole (2.9 km), Tunstall (5.9 km), Chester-le-Street (6.8 km), Washington (7.3 km), Grangetown (7.9 km).

Regional hub: Durham.

Houghton-le-Spring lies north-east of Durham, about 10.2 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the DH postcode area (9 of the 86 we list for North East):

• Birtley, DH3, 8.9 km
• DH, 9.2 km
• Durham, DH1, 10.2 km
• Coxhoe, DH6, 14.5 km
• Stanley, DH9, 14.6 km
• Consett, DH8, 23.2 km

Postcode districts in the DH area covered by our North East location pages: DH1, DH3, DH4, DH5, DH6, DH8, DH9.

More nearby location pages in North East (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Sunderland (8 location pages): Hetton-le-Hole 2.9 km, Tunstall 5.9 km, Washington 7.3 km, Grangetown 7.9 km, Sunderland 8.6 km, Hendon 8.8 km, SR 9.1 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Houghton-le-Spring: north, Tunstall (5.9 km); east, Hetton-le-Hole (2.9 km); south, DH (9.2 km); west, Chester-le-Street (6.8 km).

Location pages in North East within 10 km of Houghton-le-Spring: 11; within 25 km: 45; within 50 km: 78.

Map reference: 54.8441, -1.4716 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074552713).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.