Southway, Peterlee, SR8 1DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR8 1DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	51.7%	-4.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.1%	48.3%	4.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	35.1%	37.1%	2.0%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	40%	-1.1%	44.2%	-4.2%
Separated	0.8%	5.4%	4.6%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	12.5%	9.2%	-3.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	10.5%	8.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	2.2%

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 (64.6%) 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	41.5%	34%	-7.5%	48.4%	-14.4%
Good health	30.1%	30.6%	0.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	17%	21.3%	4.3%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	1.2%	3.3%

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.

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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	24.3%	-8.8%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.9%	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	18.4%	3.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	19.2%	6.7%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
White	99.7%	97.4%	-2.3%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	99.7%	93%	-6.7%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	0%	4.1%	4.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	93.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	29%	13.5%	15.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	61%	46.2%	14.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Southway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southway was 7.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.1% lower than the Passfield average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Southway has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield and the 35th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SR8 1DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Southway are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Southway, Peterlee, SR8 1DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR8 1DY

Average Price
£112,519

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£112,519

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southway

Average Price
£85,222

Semi-Detached
£77,645

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£115,533

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Southway, Peterlee, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£87,000	2018-09-28	£115,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR8 1DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horden Nursery School Cotsford Park , Horden SR8 4TB	4out of 4	2,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingate Community Nursery School Partridge Terrace , TS28 5BD	4out of 4	3,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Lane Nursery School Rosemary Lane , Easington Village SR8 3BQ	4out of 4	3,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Westway , SR8 1DE	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shotton Hall Primary School Waveney Road , SR8 1NX	3out of 4	630 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howletch Lane Primary School Pennine Drive , County Durham SR8 2NQ	3out of 4	908 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acre Rigg Infant School Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acre Rigg Academy Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Westway , SR8 1DE	- not rated	494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy at Shotton Hall Passfield Way , SR8 1AU	4out of 4	742 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dene Academy Manor Way , SR8 5RL	2out of 4	1,965 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easington Academy Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY	3out of 4	3,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield School North Road East , TS28 5AX	3out of 4	3,486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Durham College Willerby Grove , SR8 2RN	- not rated	996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Endeavour Academy Durham Willerby Grove , SR8 2RN	3out of 4	996 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	3,949 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	Distance
Peterlee Leisure Centre	St Cuthberts Way	631 yd
Cafe in the Dene	Castle Eden Dene Nature Reserve, Oakerside Dene Lodge, Stanhope Chase	819 yd
Oakerside Tea Rooms	Oakerside Dene Lodge, Stanhope Chase	819 yd
Club 3000 Bingo	Hailsham Place	899 yd
Chimes Cafe	Bus Station, Bede Way	933 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hearts of Oak	Oakerside Drive	219 yd
Peterlee Cricket Club	The Pavilion, Helford Road	285 yd
Funk-A-Deli	The Pavilion, Helford Road	285 yd
Luciano Bar & Bistro	Durham Way	624 yd
Peterlee Catholic Club Ltd	Grampian Drive	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill n Chill Peterlee	3 Durham Way	624 yd
Nest Fisheries	Grampian Drive	814 yd
Kitchen 23	61b Yoden Way	1,004 yd
Subway	Peterlee Post Office, 61a Yoden Way	1,004 yd
AJ's Foods	45 Yoden Way	1,023 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Grampian Drive	814 yd
Farmfoods	Unit A Bede Way	933 yd
Lidl	Unit 3, Peterlee Retail Park, Essington Way	1,004 yd
Iceland	38-40 Yoden Way	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Helford Road Playing Fields THE PAVILION THE PAVILION HELFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	309 yd
St Bedes Rc Comprehensive School WESTWAY	grass pitches	553 yd
Peterlee Leisure Centre ST. CUTHBERTS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	630 yd
Shotton Hall School (Closed) Waveney Road	grass pitches	727 yd
The Academy Of Shotton Hall PASSFIELD WAY	grass pitches	825 yd
Curves For Women (Peterlee) (Closed) Yoden Way	health and fitness suite	973 yd
Howletch Lane Primary School PENNINE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,000 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 SR8 1DY