Fern Crescent, Seaham, SR7 7UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR7 7UP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	52.7%	4.5%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	51.8%	47.3%	-4.5%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 7UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	42.7%	52.7%	10.0%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	29%	-10.6%	44.2%	-15.2%
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%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9%	9.5%	0.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	45.3%	41%	-4.3%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	30.6%	32.2%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	15.7%	19%	3.3%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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 7UP this area, 35.5% 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 12.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.1%	35.5%	-11.6%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	14.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	18.3%	1.4%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	13%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	4.3%	12.6%	8.3%	33.8%	-21.2%
Other	6.7%	2.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.7%	98.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	17.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	98.9%	96.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	96.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
No passport held	35.2%	13.5%	21.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Fern Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fern Crescent was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% lower than the Dawdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fern Crescent has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon and the 774th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.4%.

🔎 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 7UP, 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 Fern Crescent are based on 21 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 Fern Crescent, Seaham, SR7 7UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR7 7UP

Average Price
£61,235

Semi-Detached
£65,250

Terraced
£60,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Crescent

Average Price
£59,907

Semi-Detached
£56,031

Terraced
£63,431

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Fern Crescent, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-02-21	£51,187
101 Fern Crescent, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2022-07-29	£65,705
66 Fern Crescent, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2019-10-11	£89,718
99 Fern Crescent, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2018-10-05	£41,355
101 Fern Crescent, Seaham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£32,500	2013-02-22	£48,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR7 7UP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SR7 7UP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	18
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Education	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	1,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Lane Nursery School Rosemary Lane , Easington Village SR8 3BQ	4out of 4	4,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seaview Primary School The Avenue , Deneside SR7 8PD	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seaham Trinity Primary School Princess Road , SR7 7SP	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ropery Walk Primary School Ropery Walk , SR7 7JZ	3out of 4	1,712 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	2,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Winslow Crescent , Westlea Estate SR7 8JU	3out of 4	2,394 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	2,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easington Academy Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY	3out of 4	5,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	4,760 yd	Academy special converter	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		781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parkside Sports Bar	Ash Crescent	434 yd
Seaham Golf Club	Shrewsbury Street	781 yd
Dawdon Welfare Cricket Club	Cricket Clubhouse, Green Drive	851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Queens Chippy	1 Queen Alexandra Road		1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Infant School (Closed) Heathway	grass pitches	426 yd
Seaham Golf Club SHREWSBURY STREET	golf	784 yd
Parkside Neighbourhood Park Parkside Crescent	grass pitches	992 yd
Dawdon Park QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	56.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR7 7UP