Westmorland Rise, Peterlee, SR8 2EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR8 2EW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.7%	4.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.5%	49.3%	-4.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	35.2%	43.6%	8.4%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	41.7%	-8.1%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.6%	50%	-4.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	33%	40.1%	7.1%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14.6%	12.8%	-1.8%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	9.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	28%	17.8%	-10.2%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6%	1.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	28.7%	16.1%	16.9%	11.8%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	23.2%	-1.3%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.4%	98.3%	-1.1%	81.4%	16.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.5% 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	98.6%	98.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	15.3%
European Union	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	98.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	15.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	9.8%	-9.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Westmorland Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westmorland Rise was 125.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.9% higher than the Passfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westmorland Rise has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield and the 511th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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 2EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Westmorland Rise are based on 67 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 Westmorland Rise, Peterlee, SR8 2EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR8 2EW

Average Price
£89,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£89,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westmorland Rise

Average Price
£103,742

Semi-Detached
£113,972

Terraced
£99,717

Detached
£116,294

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,377

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westmorland RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Westmorland Rise, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-01-10	£53,900
48 Westmorland Rise, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2022-02-07	£73,285
49 Westmorland Rise, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2018-02-20	£98,912
47 Westmorland Rise, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£83,500	2015-06-25	£120,017
40 Westmorland Rise, Peterlee, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2007-11-01	£104,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR8 2EW

Employment

SR8 2EW 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SR8 2EW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	178
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	33
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	40
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	2,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horden Nursery School Cotsford Park , Horden SR8 4TB	4out of 4	3,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingate Community Nursery School Partridge Terrace , TS28 5BD	4out of 4	4,665 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 Infant School Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acre Rigg Academy Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howletch Lane Primary School Pennine Drive , County Durham SR8 2NQ	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Westway , SR8 1DE	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Easington CofE Primary School Easington Village , SR8 3BP	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easington Academy Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy at Shotton Hall Passfield Way , SR8 1AU	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dene Academy Manor Way , SR8 5RL	2out of 4	2,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield School North Road East , TS28 5AX	3out of 4	4,732 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	970 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	970 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	2,048 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
CALM in East Durham – Karma Cafe	Pavilion, Lowhills Road	362 yd
How Do You Do	Martinos, York Road	406 yd
Dine Contract Catering	ZF Group, Mill Hill	500 yd
Gourmet Gainz	13 Lister Road	596 yd
Aramark @ Caterpillar	Caterpillar Peterlee Ltd, Mill Hill	726 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moorcock	Burnhope Way		533 yd
Acre Rigg Social Club	Lowhills Road		637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
York Road Fisheries	50 York Road	416 yd
Shake Hut	York Road	416 yd
Charltons	14 Lister Road	596 yd
Beverley Way Dynasty	84 Beverley Way	768 yd
Crispy Cod	80b Beverley Way	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acre Rigg Academy ACRE RIGG ACADEMY ACRE RIGG ACADEMY ACRE RIGG ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	353 yd
Low Hills Road Playing Fields WARDENS HOUSE WARDENS HOUSE LOWHILLS ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Gym 360 (Peterlee) PEASE ROAD	health and fitness suite	733 yd
East Durham And Houghall Community College (Howletch Centre) (Closed) Weston View	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	752 yd
East Durham College (Peter Lee Campus) EAST DURHAM COLLEGE EAST DURHAM COLLEGE WILLERBY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	844 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	48.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	58.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	58.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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