Seaham, SR7 7XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR7 7XJ 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 SR7 7XJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SR7 7XJ was 96.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.0% lower than the Dawdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

SR7 7XJ has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon and the 672nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.2%.

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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 7XJ, 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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Seaham, SR7 7XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR7 7XJ

Average Price
£399,061

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£399,061

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SR7 7XJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Brydon House Dalton Le Dale, Seaham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	1995-08-22	£409,754

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Employment

SR7 7XJ 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	1,345 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	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seaview Primary School The Avenue , Deneside SR7 8PD	3out of 4	669 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	1,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ropery Walk Primary School Ropery Walk , SR7 7JZ	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Winslow Crescent , Westlea Estate SR7 8JU	3out of 4	1,712 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	1,416 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	823 yd
Safe Harbour Seaham Community of Hope	31 Church Street	942 yd
Playdates Ltd	29-30 Church Street	944 yd
Valentes	45 Church Street	1,030 yd
Seaham Lighthouse Café	66 Church Street	1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Island Social Club	6 Station Road	720 yd
Marlborough Club	Charles Street	733 yd
Seaham Harbour Cricket Club	Cricket Ground, New Drive	782 yd
Parkside Sports Bar	Ash Crescent	817 yd
Seaham Golf Club	Shrewsbury Street	823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Standard	88 Princess Road	576 yd
Tastebuds	55a The Avenue	594 yd
Seaham Tandoori	49a The Avenue	594 yd
Queens Chippy	1 Queen Alexandra Road	801 yd
George’s The Avenue	116 The Avenue	828 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	35 Church Street		876 yd
Aldi	North Railway Street		1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Neighbourhood Park Parkside Crescent	grass pitches	294 yd
Princess Road Junior School (Closed) Princess Road	grass pitches	438 yd
Seaham Leisure Centre SEAHAM LEISURE CENTRE SEAHAM LEISURE CENTRE LAUREL AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	468 yd
Seaham Youth Centre STRANGFORD ROAD		543 yd
Parkside Infant School (Closed) Heathway	grass pitches	688 yd
Seaview Primary School THE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	783 yd
Seaham Golf Club SHREWSBURY STREET	golf	821 yd
Bruces Gym 7-8 7-8 VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Seaham Harbour Cricket Club NEW DRIVE	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Dawdon Park QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of SR7 7XJ