Alder Grove, Seaham, SR7 7RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR7 7RT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.9%	49%	1.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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	31.8%	36.3%	4.5%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	46.6%	-2.6%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	52.6%	53.2%	0.6%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	27%	28.5%	1.5%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	12.6%	13.2%	0.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	14.9%	-7.4%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.5%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	13.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	24.1%	10.6%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	30.2%	6.7%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

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)
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	93.7%	97.9%	4.2%	81.4%	16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	97.1%	97.2%	0.1%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	97.4%	0.3%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0.2%	1%	0.8%	9.8%	-8.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Alder Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alder Grove was 118.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% lower than the Dawdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alder Grove has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon and the 572nd highest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR7 7RT, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Alder Grove are based on 27 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 Alder Grove, Seaham, SR7 7RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR7 7RT

Average Price
£199,274

Semi-Detached
£169,763

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£207,040

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alder Grove

Average Price
£193,602

Semi-Detached
£168,793

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£197,916

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alder GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Alder Grove, Seaham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-08-15	£222,745
1 Alder Grove, Seaham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-10-30	£269,959
22 Alder Grove, Seaham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-08-23	£184,321
17 Alder Grove, Seaham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-06-30	£267,653
24 Alder Grove, Seaham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-01-27	£195,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR7 7RT

Employment

SR7 7RT 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	204
Retired	91
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Education	23
Manufacturing	21
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2

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	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Murton Nursery School Glebe View , Seaview Estate SR7 9LX	- not rated	2,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Lane Nursery School Rosemary Lane , Easington Village SR8 3BQ	4out of 4	5,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Infant School Parkside , SR7 7UX	- not rated	186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camden Square Infants' and Nursery School Camden Square , SR7 7SX	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess Road Junior School Princess Road , SR7 7SP	- not rated	903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaham Trinity Primary School Princess Road , SR7 7SP	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seaview Primary School The Avenue , Deneside SR7 8PD	3out of 4	1,083 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	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaham High School Station Road , SR7 0BH	- not rated	2,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Venerable Bede Church of England (Aided) Secondary School Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX	- not rated	5,270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Include - Durham Bridge Year 10/11 Dawden Community Centre , Alexandra Street SR7 7NQ	- not rated	826 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dur02 - Durham Bridge Year 11 Dawden Community Centre , Queen Alexandra Street SR7 7NQ	- not rated	826 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Daltons Dalton-le-Dale , SR7 8QT	- not rated	1,443 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	5,228 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glendene School Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	- not rated	5,228 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thai Green at Seaham Golf Club	Seaham Golf Club, Shrewsbury Street		517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parkside Sports Bar	Ash Crescent	241 yd
Seaham Golf Club	Shrewsbury Street	517 yd
Dawdon Welfare Cricket Club	Cricket Clubhouse, Green Drive	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Queens Chippy	1 Queen Alexandra Road		744 yd
The Standard	88 Princess Road		773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Infant School (Closed) Heathway	grass pitches	144 yd
Seaham Golf Club SHREWSBURY STREET	golf	518 yd
Parkside Neighbourhood Park Parkside Crescent	grass pitches	533 yd
Dawdon Park QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Princess Road Junior School (Closed) Princess Road	grass pitches	907 yd
Seaham Leisure Centre SEAHAM LEISURE CENTRE SEAHAM LEISURE CENTRE LAUREL AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,047 yd
Seaview Primary School THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,083 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	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR7 7RT