Severn Close, Peterlee, SR8 1JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR8 1JX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.2%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.6%	49.8%	3.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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	36.5%	41%	4.5%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	36.3%	-1.5%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	16.2%	13.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (67.9%) 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	39%	38.8%	-0.2%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	36.1%	29.1%	-7.0%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	17.9%	20%	2.1%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	4.8%	9.1%	4.3%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.2%	1.8%

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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	24.9%	-7.9%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	13.8%	0.1%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	18.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.3%	1.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	19.4%	5.3%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	15%	6.3%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.7%	100%	1.3%	81.4%	18.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	97.8%	97.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	97.6%	0.2%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	32.7%	13.5%	19.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Severn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Severn Close was 86.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.2% lower than the Passfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Severn Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield and the 786th highest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 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 1JX, 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 Severn Close are based on 26 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 Severn Close, Peterlee, SR8 1JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR8 1JX

Average Price
£86,306

Semi-Detached
£86,306

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Severn Close

Average Price
£99,498

Semi-Detached
£112,267

Terraced
£99,674

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£19,543

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Severn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Severn Close, Peterlee, Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£28,000	2001-02-09	£88,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR8 1JX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horden Nursery School Cotsford Park , Horden SR8 4TB	4out of 4	3,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Lane Nursery School Rosemary Lane , Easington Village SR8 3BQ	4out of 4	4,299 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	168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shotton Hall Primary School Waveney Road , Peterlee SR8 1NX	3out of 4	168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shotton Hall Infants' School Waveney Road , SR8 1NX	- not rated	198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Westway , SR8 1DE	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Westway , SR8 1DE	- not rated	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shotton Hall School Waveney Road , SR8 1NX	- not rated	168 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy at Shotton Hall Passfield Way , SR8 1AU	4out of 4	276 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Westway , SR8 1DE	3out of 4	899 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron College Westway , SR8 1DE	- not rated	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dene Academy Manor Way , SR8 5RL	3out of 4	2,400 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	1,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Durham Community College Burnhope Way , SR8 1NU	- not rated	1,445 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	865 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Durham Willerby Grove , SR8 2RN	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Horden Dene View School Cotsford Park Estate , Horden SR8 4SZ	- not rated	3,158 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	4,317 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glendene School Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	- not rated	4,317 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
Cafe in the Dene	Castle Eden Dene Nature Reserve, Oakerside Dene Lodge, Stanhope Chase		851 yd
Oakerside Tea Rooms	Oakerside Dene Lodge, Stanhope Chase		851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hearts of Oak	Oakerside Drive	365 yd
Luciano Bar & Bistro	Durham Way	521 yd
Peterlee Cricket Club	The Pavilion, Helford Road	748 yd
Funk-A-Deli	The Pavilion, Helford Road	748 yd
Black Bull	10 The Village	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grill n Chill Peterlee	3 Durham Way		521 yd
Nest Fisheries	Grampian Drive		875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Grampian Drive		875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shotton Hall School (Closed) Waveney Road	grass pitches	158 yd
The Academy Of Shotton Hall PASSFIELD WAY	grass pitches	276 yd
Helford Road Playing Fields THE PAVILION THE PAVILION HELFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	634 yd
St Bedes Rc Comprehensive School WESTWAY	grass pitches	899 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	41.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.42 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR8 1JX