Union Street, Seaham, SR7 7QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR7 7QH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	52.3%	49.2%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47.7%	50.8%	3.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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	36.5%	39.5%	3.0%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	43.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	8%	8%	0.0%	6.1%	1.9%

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	44.2%	45.5%	1.3%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	31.3%	35%	3.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	14.8%	13.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	7.2%	3.7%	-3.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	26.7%	-10.1%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	19.9%	7.2%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	18.7%	7.9%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.5%	98.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.6% 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	99.3%	98.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	15.4%
European Union	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.9%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.3%	98.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	15.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 54.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.3% lower than the Dawdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon and the 639th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.1%.

🔎 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 7QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Union Street are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Easington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Union Street, Seaham, SR7 7QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR7 7QH

Average Price
£100,111

Semi-Detached
£102,952

Terraced
£92,015

Detached
£226,799

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£113,454

Semi-Detached
£57,781

Terraced
£97,734

Detached
£242,049

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Union Street, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2025-10-01	£101,000
12 Union Street, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2025-08-29	£53,197
11 Union Street, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2025-06-24	£86,324
7 Union Street, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-06-27	£116,092
3 Union Street, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£89,995	2023-10-13	£99,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR7 7QH

Employment

SR7 7QH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	818 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	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ropery Walk Primary School Ropery Walk , SR7 7JZ	3out of 4	806 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	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaview Primary School The Avenue , Deneside SR7 8PD	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Winslow Crescent , Westlea Estate SR7 8JU	3out of 4	2,317 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	2,017 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	296 yd
Playdates Ltd	29-30 Church Street	775 yd
Safe Harbour Seaham Community of Hope	31 Church Street	786 yd
Costa Coffee	External Kiosk, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	853 yd
Nicey Icey	Unit 2 The Waterside	853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaham Golf Club	Shrewsbury Street	296 yd
Parkside Sports Bar	Ash Crescent	543 yd
Dawdon Welfare Cricket Club	Cricket Clubhouse, Green Drive	612 yd
The Volunteer Arms Licensed Coffee Bar	St Johns Square	645 yd
Marlborough Club	Charles Street	749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Chippy	1 Queen Alexandra Road	206 yd
The Standard	88 Princess Road	234 yd
Nest Fisheries	Ropery Walk	603 yd
Angus Deli	8 Church Street	807 yd
Happy Eating	10 Adelaide Row	829 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	35 Church Street	758 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	853 yd
Asda	Unit 1, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	853 yd
Aldi	North Railway Street	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seaham Golf Club SHREWSBURY STREET	golf	293 yd
Parkside Neighbourhood Park Parkside Crescent	grass pitches	312 yd
Dawdon Park QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Princess Road Junior School (Closed) Princess Road	grass pitches	514 yd
Ropery Walk Primary School ROPERY WALK	grass pitches	710 yd
Parkside Infant School (Closed) Heathway	grass pitches	720 yd
The Chemical Works Field BOTTLE WORKS ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Bruces Gym 7-8 7-8 VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	970 yd
Seaham Youth Centre STRANGFORD ROAD		1,013 yd
Seaham Leisure Centre SEAHAM LEISURE CENTRE SEAHAM LEISURE CENTRE LAUREL AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,066 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	113.8 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR7 7QH