Basingstoke Road, Peterlee, SR8 2AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR8 2AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	50.9%	-4.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45.1%	49.1%	4.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 area around SR8 2AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.7%	56.4%	10.7%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	26.9%	-0.1%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	18%	10.6%	-7.4%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	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	45.7%	44.8%	-0.9%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	30.5%	33%	2.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	14.1%	14.2%	0.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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 11.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	24%	-13.5%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	13.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	24%	3.7%	13.4%	10.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	19.1%	10.5%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	11.1%	0.6%	33.8%	-22.7%
Other	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.6%	97.2%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	97.3%	97.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	98.1%	0.8%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	30.2%	13.5%	16.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.5%	37.2%	24.3%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Basingstoke Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Basingstoke Road was 172.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.8% higher than the Passfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Basingstoke Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield and the 321st highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR8 2AR, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Basingstoke Road are based on 46 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 Basingstoke Road, Peterlee, SR8 2AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR8 2AR

Average Price
£73,511

Semi-Detached
£78,561

Terraced
£70,566

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Basingstoke Road

Average Price
£78,656

Semi-Detached
£75,231

Terraced
£80,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Basingstoke Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Basingstoke Road, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£36,760	2024-05-15	£41,408
63 Basingstoke Road, Peterlee, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-09-07	£66,906
41 Basingstoke Road, Peterlee, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,999	2023-01-20	£122,604
41 Basingstoke Road, Peterlee, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,000	2022-11-17	£79,574
29 Basingstoke Road, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£63,500	2022-09-16	£68,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR8 2AR

Employment

SR8 2AR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Looking after home or family	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemary Lane Nursery School Rosemary Lane , Easington Village SR8 3BQ	4out of 4	2,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horden Nursery School Cotsford Park , Horden SR8 4TB	4out of 4	2,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingate Community Nursery School Partridge Terrace , TS28 5BD	4out of 4	4,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acre Rigg Academy Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU	3out of 4	365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acre Rigg Infant School Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU	3out of 4	366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Westway , SR8 1DE	3out of 4	951 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howletch Lane Primary School Pennine Drive , County Durham SR8 2NQ	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seascape Primary School Ellison Road , SR8 5NJ	2out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,022 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dene Academy Manor Way , SR8 5RL	2out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy at Shotton Hall Passfield Way , SR8 1AU	4out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Easington Academy Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield School North Road East , TS28 5AX	3out of 4	4,731 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	584 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	584 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	2,576 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
How Do You Do	Martinos, York Road	559 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, Peterlee Retail Park, Essington Way	600 yd
KFC	Unit 1, Peterlee Retail Park, Essington Way	600 yd
Chimes Cafe	Bus Station, Bede Way	827 yd
McDonalds	Surtees Road	921 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Acre Rigg Social Club	Lowhills Road	681 yd
Peterlee Central Club	Surtees Road	686 yd
Bar 23	Burnhope Way	751 yd
Horden and Peterlee Rugby Football Club	Eden Lane	773 yd
The Three Stories	58 Yoden Way	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beverley Way Dynasty	84 Beverley Way	122 yd
Crispy Cod	80b Beverley Way	122 yd
People's Takeaway	East Durham Trust, Community House, Yoden Road	391 yd
The Lunch Box	114 Yoden Road	452 yd
Hong Kong Express	122 Yoden Road	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 3, Peterlee Retail Park, Essington Way	600 yd
Farmfoods	Unit A Bede Way	828 yd
Iceland	38-40 Yoden Way	915 yd
Asda	Surtees Road	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Durham And Houghall Community College (Howletch Centre) (Closed) Weston View	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	501 yd
Acre Rigg Academy ACRE RIGG ACADEMY ACRE RIGG ACADEMY ACRE RIGG ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	531 yd
Eden Hall Junior School (Closed) Robson Avenue	grass pitches	603 yd
East Durham College (Peter Lee Campus) EAST DURHAM COLLEGE EAST DURHAM COLLEGE WILLERBY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	632 yd
Eden Park PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE EDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	806 yd
Curves For Women (Peterlee) (Closed) Yoden Way	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Low Hills Road Playing Fields WARDENS HOUSE WARDENS HOUSE LOWHILLS ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
St Bedes Rc Comprehensive School WESTWAY	grass pitches	1,044 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216.8 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	189.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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