Furness Close, Peterlee, SR8 2PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR8 2PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49%	49.4%	0.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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	32.3%	37.9%	5.6%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	37.9%	-9.1%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.1%	15.4%	3.3%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	38.3%	40.4%	2.1%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	32.1%	31.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	21%	16.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	1.2%	2.9%

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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	24%	-14.4%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	16.2%	2.0%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	19.7%	4.6%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	17.5%	1.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	15.3%	7.1%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.6%	97.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	98.3%	96.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	97%	-1.3%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
No passport held	30%	13.5%	16.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Furness Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furness Close was 99.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% higher than the Passfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Furness Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield and the 695th highest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.0%.

🔎 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 2PB, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Furness Close are based on 5 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 Furness Close, Peterlee, SR8 2PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR8 2PB

Average Price
£100,297

Semi-Detached
£84,646

Terraced
£102,906

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furness Close

Average Price
£94,761

Semi-Detached
£119,714

Terraced
£88,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furness CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Furness Close, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2025-01-21	£102,914
20 Furness Close, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£52,500	2024-04-03	£58,831
13 Furness Close, Peterlee, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£63,000	2020-07-23	£87,069
10 Furness Close, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2014-05-30	£104,515
25 Furness Close, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£63,500	2013-12-16	£95,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR8 2PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horden Nursery School Cotsford Park , Horden SR8 4TB	4out of 4	3,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingate Community Nursery School Partridge Terrace , TS28 5BD	4out of 4	3,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howletch Lane Primary School Pennine Drive , County Durham SR8 2NQ	- not rated	199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Westway , SR8 1DE	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Westway , SR8 1DE	- not rated	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acre Rigg Infant School Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acre Rigg Junior School Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU	- not rated	976 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	686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron College Westway , SR8 1DE	- not rated	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shotton Hall School Waveney Road , SR8 1NX	- not rated	1,255 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy at Shotton Hall Passfield Way , SR8 1AU	4out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Easington Academy Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY	- not rated	2,611 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	559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Durham Community College Burnhope Way , SR8 1NU	- not rated	1,239 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	559 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Open Air Education Oakerside Lodge , Castle Eden Dene Nnr SR8 1NJ	- not rated	2,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	3,065 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glendene School Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	- not rated	3,065 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horden Dene View School Cotsford Park Estate , Horden SR8 4SZ	- not rated	3,476 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aramark @ Caterpillar	Caterpillar Peterlee Ltd, Mill Hill	576 yd
Hudson Catering	NSK Bearings (Europe) Ltd, 3 Brindley Road	736 yd
Gourmet Gainz	13 Lister Road	914 yd
Dine Contract Catering	ZF Group, Mill Hill	1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peterlee Catholic Club Ltd	Grampian Drive	434 yd
The Moorcock	Burnhope Way	496 yd
The Royal George	16 The Village	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nest Fisheries	Grampian Drive	434 yd
Charltons	14 Lister Road	914 yd
Chilla Pizza and Valentinos	17-18 Whitworth Road	930 yd
China Delight	19 Whitworth Road	930 yd
Crispy Cod	80b Beverley Way	1,058 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Grampian Drive		434 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Howletch Lane Primary School PENNINE DRIVE	grass pitches	197 yd
East Durham College (Peter Lee Campus) EAST DURHAM COLLEGE EAST DURHAM COLLEGE WILLERBY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	544 yd
East Durham And Houghall Community College (Howletch Centre) (Closed) Weston View	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	663 yd
St Bedes Rc Comprehensive School WESTWAY	grass pitches	686 yd
Acre Rigg Academy ACRE RIGG ACADEMY ACRE RIGG ACADEMY ACRE RIGG ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	920 yd
Gym 360 (Peterlee) PEASE ROAD	health and fitness suite	952 yd
Fitness Factory WINCHESTER DRIVE	health and fitness suite	965 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	58.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	156.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR8 2PB