Queen Alexandra Road, Seaham, SR7 7QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR7 7QZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	49.1%	47.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50.9%	52.6%	1.7%	49.0%	3.6%

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	49.3%	37.8%	-11.5%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	31.1%	0.1%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.9%	13.4%	3.5%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	6.1%	13%	6.9%	6.1%	6.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.9%) 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	42.3%	38%	-4.3%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	27.9%	31.9%	4.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	20%	21.6%	1.6%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	8.7%	6.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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 7QZ this area, 33.3% 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 8.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	33.3%	-6.6%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	17.1%	0.7%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	15.5%	-6.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.3%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	8.7%	2.6%	33.8%	-25.1%
Other	4.7%	9.1%	4.4%	2.8%	6.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.9%	95.1%	-3.8%	81.4%	13.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	95.1%	95.7%	0.6%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	95.4%	0.3%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Queen Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Alexandra Road was 81.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% lower than the Dawdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queen Alexandra Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon and the 808th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 7QZ, 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 Queen Alexandra Road are based on 9 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 Queen Alexandra Road, Seaham, SR7 7QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR7 7QZ

Average Price
£52,610

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£63,873

Detached
£43,991

Flats/Maisonettes
£34,330

Other
£78,028

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Alexandra Road

Average Price
£42,558

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£46,130

Detached
£45,169

Flats/Maisonettes
£30,537

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4A Queen Alexandra Road, Seaham, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,000	2023-04-03	£46,834
16 Queen Alexandra Road, Seaham, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£67,500	2017-08-29	£78,492
4 Queen Alexandra Road, Seaham, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£24,000	2017-03-24	£30,231
20 Queen Alexandra Road, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2009-12-11	£110,398
6 Queen Alexandra Road, Seaham, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2008-06-16	£82,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR7 7QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	62
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	630 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	671 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaham Trinity Primary School Princess Road , SR7 7SP	3out of 4	687 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	1,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaview Primary School The Avenue , Deneside SR7 8PD	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Winslow Crescent , Westlea Estate SR7 8JU	3out of 4	2,559 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	2,254 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	262 yd
Playdates Ltd	29-30 Church Street	809 yd
Costa Coffee	External Kiosk, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	817 yd
Nicey Icey	Unit 2 The Waterside	817 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda Stores Ltd, Unit 1, Byron Place Shopping Centre	817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaham Golf Club	Shrewsbury Street	262 yd
Dawdon Welfare Cricket Club	Cricket Clubhouse, Green Drive	454 yd
Parkside Sports Bar	Ash Crescent	613 yd
The Volunteer Arms Licensed Coffee Bar	St Johns Square	692 yd
Marlborough Club	Charles Street	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Chippy	1 Queen Alexandra Road	72 yd
The Standard	88 Princess Road	373 yd
Nest Fisheries	Ropery Walk	509 yd
Subway	Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	817 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6a, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	817 yd
Asda	Unit 1, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	817 yd
Heron Foods	35 Church Street	817 yd
Aldi	North Railway Street	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dawdon Park QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches	221 yd
Seaham Golf Club SHREWSBURY STREET	golf	258 yd
Parkside Neighbourhood Park Parkside Crescent	grass pitches	554 yd
Ropery Walk Primary School ROPERY WALK	grass pitches	598 yd
The Chemical Works Field BOTTLE WORKS ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Princess Road Junior School (Closed) Princess Road	grass pitches	694 yd
Parkside Infant School (Closed) Heathway	grass pitches	877 yd
Bruces Gym 7-8 7-8 VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	1,043 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	95.7%

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	71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	28.83 Mbit/s

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