Sunny Blunts, Peterlee, SR8 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR8 1LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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	33.6%	37.3%	3.7%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	44.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	9.6%	2.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	40.7%	41.9%	1.2%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	36.6%	33.9%	-2.7%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	14.2%	16.9%	2.7%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	25.3%	5.0%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	9.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	13.7%	-7.9%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	26.9%	9.5%	16.9%	10.0%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	14.9%	1.2%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.3%	98.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	17.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.7% 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%	99.7%	1.7%	83.2%	16.5%
European Union	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	99.7%	1.7%	83.2%	16.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Sunny Blunts Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunny Blunts was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.4% higher than the Passfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sunny Blunts has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield and the 855th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.5%.

🔎 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 1LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Sunny Blunts are based on 36 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 Sunny Blunts, Peterlee, SR8 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR8 1LJ

Average Price
£103,398

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,124

Detached
£102,672

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunny Blunts

Average Price
£99,124

Semi-Detached
£103,803

Terraced
£94,925

Detached
£108,659

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,247

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunny BluntsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Sunny Blunts, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2018-07-10	£107,601
30 Sunny Blunts, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-03-18	£103,003
26 Sunny Blunts, Peterlee, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	2015-12-11	£106,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR8 1LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingate Community Nursery School Partridge Terrace , TS28 5BD	4out of 4	3,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Lane Nursery School Rosemary Lane , Easington Village SR8 3BQ	4out of 4	4,385 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 Primary School Waveney Road , SR8 1NX	3out of 4	518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Westway , SR8 1DE	3out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howletch Lane Primary School Pennine Drive , County Durham SR8 2NQ	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dene House Primary School Manor Way , SR8 5RL	2out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Acre Rigg Infant School Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Community school	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	622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Westway , SR8 1DE	- not rated	950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dene Academy Manor Way , SR8 5RL	2out of 4	2,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield School North Road East , TS28 5AX	3out of 4	3,185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Easington Academy Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY	3out of 4	3,930 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	1,457 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	1,457 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	4,410 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
Cafe in the Dene	Castle Eden Dene Nature Reserve, Oakerside Dene Lodge, Stanhope Chase	423 yd
Oakerside Tea Rooms	Oakerside Dene Lodge, Stanhope Chase	423 yd
Peterlee Leisure Centre	St Cuthberts Way	978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luciano Bar & Bistro	Durham Way	160 yd
Hearts of Oak	Oakerside Drive	356 yd
Peterlee Cricket Club	The Pavilion, Helford Road	422 yd
Funk-A-Deli	The Pavilion, Helford Road	422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grill n Chill Peterlee	3 Durham Way		160 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Helford Road Playing Fields THE PAVILION THE PAVILION HELFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	268 yd
Shotton Hall School (Closed) Waveney Road	grass pitches	612 yd
The Academy Of Shotton Hall PASSFIELD WAY	grass pitches	734 yd
Peterlee Leisure Centre ST. CUTHBERTS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	976 yd
St Bedes Rc Comprehensive School WESTWAY	grass pitches	994 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	39.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR8 1LJ