Embleton Mews, Seaham, SR7 7NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR7 7NS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	50.4%	49.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.6%	50.9%	1.3%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.3%	39%	-0.3%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	37.1%	-1.2%	44.2%	-7.1%
Separated	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.7%	8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	8.9%	12.2%	3.3%	6.1%	6.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	40.7%	0.1%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	31.2%	34.7%	3.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	19.2%	17.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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 7NS this area, 30.2% 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 12.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	30.2%	-2.0%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	13.7%	-1.3%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	19.3%	0.1%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.6%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	12.3%	1.6%	33.8%	-21.5%
Other	8.4%	3.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
White	99.6%	99.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	17.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	91.4%	95.5%	4.1%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	7.9%	4.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	95.2%	3.8%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	3%	4.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	32%	13.5%	18.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Embleton Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Embleton Mews was 102.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% lower than the Dawdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Embleton Mews has the 27th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon and the 638th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 7NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 Embleton Mews are based on 17 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 Embleton Mews, Seaham, SR7 7NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR7 7NS

Average Price
£113,450

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,450

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Embleton Mews

Average Price
£115,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,719

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Embleton MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Embleton Mews, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-10-18	£99,561
16 Embleton Mews, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2022-11-25	£94,174
9 Embleton Mews, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£68,500	2017-12-21	£96,345
4 Embleton Mews, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-03-11	£103,003
12 Embleton Mews, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, a newly built property	£79,995	2013-07-26	£115,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR7 7NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ropery Walk Primary School Ropery Walk , SR7 7JZ	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaham Trinity Primary School Princess Road , SR7 7SP	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Seaham Dene House Road , SR7 7BJ	3out of 4	1,456 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
Westlea Primary School Winslow Crescent , Westlea Estate SR7 8JU	3out of 4	2,730 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,436 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
Thai Green at Seaham Golf Club	Seaham Golf Club, Shrewsbury Street	292 yd
Hutchison Catering	Spectrum 6, Spectrum Business Park	770 yd
Costa Coffee	External Kiosk, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	926 yd
Nicey Icey	Unit 2 The Waterside	926 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda Stores Ltd, Unit 1, Byron Place Shopping Centre	926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaham Golf Club	Shrewsbury Street	293 yd
Dawdon Welfare Cricket Club	Cricket Clubhouse, Green Drive	305 yd
Parkside Sports Bar	Ash Crescent	638 yd
The Volunteer Arms Licensed Coffee Bar	St Johns Square	849 yd
Bar 1828	70 Church Street	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Chippy	1 Queen Alexandra Road	259 yd
The Standard	88 Princess Road	563 yd
Nest Fisheries	Ropery Walk	599 yd
Subway	Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	926 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6a, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	926 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	926 yd
Asda	Unit 1, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	926 yd
Heron Foods	35 Church Street	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dawdon Park QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches	30 yd
Seaham Golf Club SHREWSBURY STREET	golf	291 yd
The Chemical Works Field BOTTLE WORKS ROAD	grass pitches	607 yd
Ropery Walk Primary School ROPERY WALK	grass pitches	663 yd
Parkside Neighbourhood Park Parkside Crescent	grass pitches	730 yd
Princess Road Junior School (Closed) Princess Road	grass pitches	885 yd
Parkside Infant School (Closed) Heathway	grass pitches	952 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR7 7NS