Church Street, Seaham, SR7 7HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR7 7HQ is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	45.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	53.4%	54.2%	0.8%	49.0%	5.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SR7 7HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.6%	49.2%	2.6%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	26.9%	-3.9%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	14%	6.3%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	9.3%	6.2%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.2%	37.5%	8.3%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	35.9%	28.3%	-7.6%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	21.7%	21.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	2.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SR7 7HQ this area, 31.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	31.5%	-2.9%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	14.9%	4.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.3%	5.5%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.8%	6.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	19.5%	3.7%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	9.7%	0%	-9.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99.3%	92.2%	-7.1%	81.4%	10.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	91.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	91.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	26.8%	13.5%	13.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 863.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 571.4% higher than the Dawdon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Church Street has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 258.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SR7 7HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Church Street are based on 44 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Church Street, Seaham, SR7 7HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR7 7HQ

Average Price
£128,976

Semi-Detached
£156,814

Terraced
£104,775

Detached
£230,394

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£155,347

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£167,470

Semi-Detached
£150,500

Terraced
£125,672

Detached
£319,975

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£185,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32A Church Street, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2023-06-29	£106,995
31 Church Street, Seaham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-05-24	£98,636
12 Church Street, Seaham, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-02-13	£309,146
13 Church Street, Seaham, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£74,000	2016-12-09	£92,295
27 Church Street, Seaham, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£59,000	2016-09-23	£71,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR7 7HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seaham Harbour Nursery School Bottleworks Road , Seaham Harbour SR7 7NN	4out of 4	710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seaham Trinity Primary School Princess Road , SR7 7SP	3out of 4	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ropery Walk Primary School Ropery Walk , SR7 7JZ	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Seaham Dene House Road , SR7 7BJ	3out of 4	597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaview Primary School The Avenue , Deneside SR7 8PD	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham Mill Road , SR7 0HW	- not rated	2,371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seaham High School Station Road , SR7 0BH	- not rated	2,084 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valentes	45 Church Street	56 yd
Seaham Lighthouse Café	66 Church Street	56 yd
Playdates Ltd	29-30 Church Street	67 yd
Safe Harbour Seaham Community of Hope	31 Church Street	78 yd
Sambuca Seaham	5-6 South Terrace	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oddfellows Arms	52 Church Street	56 yd
Memory Lane	51 Church Street	56 yd
Hat and Feathers	57-59 Church Street	56 yd
Bar 1828	70 Church Street	118 yd
The Coal Face	73 Church Street	136 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angus Deli	8 Church Street	12 yd
Tazmania Italian Takeaway	50 Church Street	56 yd
Harbour Pizza Parlour	2 South Terrace	113 yd
Sm’ashburger Seaham Harbour	72 Church Street	118 yd
Slice	73a Church Street	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	35 Church Street	151 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	175 yd
Asda	Unit 1, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	175 yd
Aldi	North Railway Street	192 yd
Sainsbury's	Featherbed Court	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bruces Gym 7-8 7-8 VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Ropery Walk Primary School ROPERY WALK	grass pitches	428 yd
Princess Road Junior School (Closed) Princess Road	grass pitches	570 yd
The Chemical Works Field BOTTLE WORKS ROAD	grass pitches	622 yd
Parkside Neighbourhood Park Parkside Crescent	grass pitches	870 yd
Seaham Youth Centre STRANGFORD ROAD		967 yd
Dawdon Park QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
Seaham Golf Club SHREWSBURY STREET	golf	1,055 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	157.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	157.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SR7 7HQ