DH5 8WZ

a terminated large user postcode in Sunderland

Introduced in January 2005, terminated in April 2006

DH5 8WZ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8433 / 54°50'35"N

Longitude: -1.4713 / 1°28'16"W

UTM Reference: 30U 598164 6078422

OS Easting: 434050

OS Northing: 549956

OS Grid: NZ340499

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LD5F.8M

Mapcode Global: WHD5J.CJLF

Open Location Code: 9C6WRGVH+8F

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gu32

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Established but Challenged
Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 5325 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DH5 8WZ on Wednesday 3 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:56
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:39
Sunrise	04:33
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:04
Sunset	21:34
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:29
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:11

Hours of daylight today	04:03 to 22:04
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:04 to 04:02
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:22
Moon Rises	23:42

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH5 8WZ, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for DH5 8WZ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Houghton and Sunderland South

MP

Bridget Phillipson Labour

Sunderland City Council

Metropolitan district ward

Houghton

Councillors

Juliana Heron Labour

John Price Labour

Mark Burrell Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH5 8WZ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00044437		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01008754	Sunderland 034F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001824	Sunderland 034	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05001160	Houghton	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E08000024	Sunderland	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000001	North East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001295	Houghton and Sunderland South	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000007	Northumbria	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000275	Sunderland	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33000233		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000025	North East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 January 2011	BEIS
E38000176	NHS Sunderland	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2015	ODS
E40000012	North East and Yorkshire	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E43000178	Sunderland, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000050	Cumbria and North East	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000029	Northern	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E63007258	Houghton-le-Spring	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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