Linacre Court, Peterlee, SR8 2NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SR8 2NP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.9%	55.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	43.1%	44.4%	1.3%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 2NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	34.7%	42.9%	8.2%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	38.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.2%	10.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	39.9%	40.7%	0.8%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	35%	36.3%	1.3%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	15.1%	13.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	8.4%	7.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	21.8%	-10.0%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	13.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	23.9%	2.4%	13.4%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.1%	3.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	17.5%	5.9%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	99%	0.3%	81.4%	17.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.6% 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	97.7%	98.6%	0.9%	83.2%	15.4%
European Union	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	97.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Linacre Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linacre Court was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% lower than the Passfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linacre Court has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield and the 698th lowest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 2NP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Linacre Court are based on 24 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 Linacre Court, Peterlee, SR8 2NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR8 2NP

Average Price
£98,966

Semi-Detached
£107,566

Terraced
£97,887

Detached
£99,471

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,368

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linacre Court

Average Price
£106,898

Semi-Detached
£121,539

Terraced
£104,771

Detached
£112,687

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,771

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linacre CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Linacre Court, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2025-03-31	£100,776
19 Linacre Court, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2024-08-23	£106,191
13 Linacre Court, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-07-19	£102,615
19 Linacre Court, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2023-11-08	£74,707
6 Linacre Court, Peterlee, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-04-06	£106,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR8 2NP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	3,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingate Community Nursery School Partridge Terrace , TS28 5BD	4out of 4	3,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Lane Nursery School Rosemary Lane , Easington Village SR8 3BQ	4out of 4	3,742 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 Infants' School Waveney Road , SR8 1NX	- not rated	429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Westway , SR8 1DE	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Westway , SR8 1DE	- not rated	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shotton Hall Junior School Waveney Road , SR8 1NX	- not rated	595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shotton Hall Primary School Waveney Road , Peterlee SR8 1NX	3out of 4	595 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron College Westway , SR8 1DE	- not rated	341 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shotton Hall School Waveney Road , SR8 1NX	- not rated	595 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy at Shotton Hall Passfield Way , SR8 1AU	4out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dene Academy Manor Way , SR8 5RL	3out of 4	2,192 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	829 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Durham Community College Burnhope Way , SR8 1NU	- not rated	993 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	829 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Open Air Education Oakerside Lodge , Castle Eden Dene Nnr SR8 1NJ	- not rated	1,183 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horden Dene View School Cotsford Park Estate , Horden SR8 4SZ	- not rated	3,001 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	3,762 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glendene School Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	- not rated	3,762 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	Distance
Peterlee Leisure Centre	St Cuthberts Way	896 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, Peterlee Retail Park, Essington Way	1,089 yd
KFC	Unit 1, Peterlee Retail Park, Essington Way	1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hearts of Oak	Oakerside Drive	394 yd
Peterlee Catholic Club Ltd	Grampian Drive	411 yd
Peterlee Cricket Club	The Pavilion, Helford Road	699 yd
Funk-A-Deli	The Pavilion, Helford Road	699 yd
Luciano Bar & Bistro	Durham Way	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nest Fisheries	Grampian Drive		411 yd
Grill n Chill Peterlee	3 Durham Way		893 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Grampian Drive		411 yd
Lidl	Unit 3, Peterlee Retail Park, Essington Way		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bedes Rc Comprehensive School WESTWAY	grass pitches	341 yd
Howletch Lane Primary School PENNINE DRIVE	grass pitches	626 yd
Shotton Hall School (Closed) Waveney Road	grass pitches	637 yd
The Academy Of Shotton Hall PASSFIELD WAY	grass pitches	682 yd
Helford Road Playing Fields THE PAVILION THE PAVILION HELFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	700 yd
East Durham College (Peter Lee Campus) EAST DURHAM COLLEGE EAST DURHAM COLLEGE WILLERBY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	883 yd
Peterlee Leisure Centre ST. CUTHBERTS WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	896 yd
East Durham And Houghall Community College (Howletch Centre) (Closed) Weston View	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	1,019 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	30.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.22 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR8 2NP