Lowther Court, Peterlee, SR8 1JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR8 1JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.7%	50%	0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of SR8 1JJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.2%	27.9%	-1.3%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	55.5%	-2.9%	44.2%	11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.6%	11.7%	3.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	51.9%	45%	-6.9%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	33.8%	37.5%	3.7%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.5%	10.7%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	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	9.7%	12.2%	2.5%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.9%	-5.9%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	17.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	10.6%	4.0%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.4%	25.2%	3.8%	16.9%	8.3%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	26.8%	1.1%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.8%	98.6%	0.8%	81.4%	17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.9% 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	96.8%	98.9%	2.1%	83.2%	15.7%
European Union	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	98.9%	2.1%	83.2%	15.7%
10+ Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	9.8%	-9.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	66.3%	46.2%	20.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Lowther Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowther Court was 7.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.6% lower than the Passfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowther Court has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield and the 27th lowest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 1JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Lowther Court are based on 10 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 Lowther Court, Peterlee, SR8 1JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR8 1JJ

Average Price
£245,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£245,785

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowther Court

Average Price
£223,755

Semi-Detached
£201,921

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£229,213

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowther CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Lowther Court, Peterlee, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2010-11-26	£316,896
7 Lowther Court, Peterlee, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2008-01-09	£269,744
11 Lowther Court, Peterlee, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2006-02-21	£167,460
11 Lowther Court, Peterlee, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2004-07-07	£168,677
11 Lowther Court, Peterlee, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£91,000	2003-09-12	£171,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR8 1JJ

Employment

SR8 1JJ 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	109
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	38
Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wingate Community Nursery School Partridge Terrace , TS28 5BD	4out of 4	2,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horden Nursery School Cotsford Park , Horden SR8 4TB	4out of 4	3,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Lane Nursery School Rosemary Lane , Easington Village SR8 3BQ	4out of 4	5,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shotton Hall Junior School Waveney Road , SR8 1NX	- not rated	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shotton Hall Primary School Waveney Road , Peterlee SR8 1NX	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shotton Hall Infants' School Waveney Road , SR8 1NX	- not rated	934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howletch Lane Primary School Pennine Drive , County Durham SR8 2NQ	- not rated	1,803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Westway , SR8 1DE	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Academy at Shotton Hall Passfield Way , SR8 1AU	4out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shotton Hall School Waveney Road , SR8 1NX	- not rated	767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Westway , SR8 1DE	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron College Westway , SR8 1DE	- not rated	1,703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield School North Road East , TS28 5AX	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy converter	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	2,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Durham Community College Burnhope Way , SR8 1NU	- not rated	2,272 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Open Air Education Oakerside Lodge , Castle Eden Dene Nnr SR8 1NJ	- not rated	1,245 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Durham Willerby Grove , SR8 2RN	3out of 4	2,173 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Horden Dene View School Cotsford Park Estate , Horden SR8 4SZ	- not rated	3,794 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	5,021 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glendene School Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	- not rated	5,021 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
Maximo's Restaurant	Old Brewery Business Centre		876 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Eden Golf Club	Stockton Road	807 yd
Black Bull	10 The Village	963 yd
Luciano Bar & Bistro	Durham Way	1,008 yd
The Royal George	16 The Village	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grill n Chill Peterlee	3 Durham Way		1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Academy Of Shotton Hall PASSFIELD WAY	grass pitches	696 yd
Shotton Hall School (Closed) Waveney Road	grass pitches	725 yd
Castle Eden Cricket Club STOCKTON ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Castle Eden Golf Club	golf	807 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	64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	171.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR8 1JJ