Cottages Road, Seaham, SR7 7RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR7 7RL is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	45.2%	43.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	54.8%	56.4%	1.6%	49.0%	7.4%

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 7RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	38.6%	46.3%	7.7%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	32.1%	-7.3%	44.2%	-12.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.4%	13.4%	1.0%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	34.3%	38.8%	4.5%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	37.3%	34.7%	-2.6%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	19.5%	17.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.2%	2.2%

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 7RL this area, 31% 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 12.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	31%	-2.1%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.3%	19%	-5.3%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.5%	0.2%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.2%	2.2%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	12%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	12.8%	0.4%	33.8%	-21.0%
Other	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99%	97.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	16.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	96.7%	96.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	96.9%	0.2%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	32%	13.5%	18.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Cottages Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottages Road was 87.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.0% lower than the Dawdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cottages Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon and the 759th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

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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 7RL, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Cottages Road are based on 31 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 Cottages Road, Seaham, SR7 7RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR7 7RL

Average Price
£67,743

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£67,743

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottages Road

Average Price
£62,696

Semi-Detached
£65,425

Terraced
£62,404

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottages Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Cottages Road, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2025-02-07	£40,949
1 Cottages Road, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2024-07-05	£66,970
13 Cottages Road, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2024-03-15	£85,397
9 Cottages Road, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£40,250	2023-12-07	£44,275
3 Cottages Road, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2023-08-24	£53,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR7 7RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Education	5
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate 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	455 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	438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaham Trinity Primary School Princess Road , SR7 7SP	3out of 4	555 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	1,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaview Primary School The Avenue , Deneside SR7 8PD	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham Mill Road , SR7 0HW	- not rated	2,564 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	2,254 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	513 yd
Costa Coffee	External Kiosk, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	567 yd
Nicey Icey	Unit 2 The Waterside	567 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda Stores Ltd, Unit 1, Byron Place Shopping Centre	567 yd
Playdates Ltd	29-30 Church Street	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Volunteer Arms Licensed Coffee Bar	St Johns Square	484 yd
Seaham Golf Club	Shrewsbury Street	513 yd
Bar 1828	70 Church Street	644 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	52 Church Street	647 yd
Memory Lane	51 Church Street	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Chippy	1 Queen Alexandra Road	209 yd
Nest Fisheries	Ropery Walk	257 yd
The Standard	88 Princess Road	327 yd
Subway	Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	567 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6a, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	567 yd
Asda	Unit 1, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent	567 yd
Heron Foods	35 Church Street	611 yd
Aldi	North Railway Street	779 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ropery Walk Primary School ROPERY WALK	grass pitches	352 yd
Dawdon Park QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches	394 yd
The Chemical Works Field BOTTLE WORKS ROAD	grass pitches	400 yd
Seaham Golf Club SHREWSBURY STREET	golf	509 yd
Princess Road Junior School (Closed) Princess Road	grass pitches	618 yd
Parkside Neighbourhood Park Parkside Crescent	grass pitches	628 yd
Bruces Gym 7-8 7-8 VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Parkside Infant School (Closed) Heathway	grass pitches	1,084 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR7 7RL