Thorpe Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR8 3LU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	46.1%	48.2%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53.9%	51.8%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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 3LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	47.5%	56.5%	9.0%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	23.6%	1.4%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	17.3%	11.2%	-6.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.6%	5.6%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.5%	36.8%	-5.7%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	29.7%	28%	-1.7%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	15.5%	21.8%	6.3%	12.7%	9.1%
Bad health	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	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.

In the area around SR8 3LU this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.8%	29.8%	-14.0%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.8%	14.9%	-7.9%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	16.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	9.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	4.9%	26.7%	21.8%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	99.5%	96.9%	-2.6%	81.4%	15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	98.2%	95.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0%	3.1%	3.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	95.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	32.3%	13.5%	18.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Thorpe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Street was 190.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.9% higher than the Easington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorpe Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington and the 275th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SR8 3LU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Thorpe Street are based on 57 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 Thorpe Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR8 3LU

Average Price
£52,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£52,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Street

Average Price
£52,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£52,722

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Thorpe Street, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2025-09-12	£45,000
24 Thorpe Street, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£83,999	2025-05-22	£86,818
24 Thorpe Street, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£42,250	2025-03-14	£42,486
5 Thorpe Street, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2024-11-29	£41,702
2 Thorpe Street, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£86,999	2024-11-21	£90,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR8 3LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Full-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	11
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Other	2
Education	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horden Nursery School Cotsford Park , Horden SR8 4TB	4out of 4	4,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seaham Harbour Nursery School Bottleworks Road , Seaham Harbour SR7 7NN	4out of 4	5,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Easington Colliery Primary School Whickham Street , Easington Colliery SR8 3DJ	3out of 4	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Easington CofE Primary School Easington Village , SR8 3BP	3out of 4	1,955 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Thorpe Road , Horden SR8 4AB	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acre Rigg Academy Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU	3out of 4	3,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acre Rigg Infant School Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU	3out of 4	3,059 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Easington Academy Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dene Academy Manor Way , SR8 5RL	2out of 4	4,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Westway , SR8 1DE	- not rated	4,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy at Shotton Hall Passfield Way , SR8 1AU	4out of 4	5,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Durham Willerby Grove , SR8 2RN	3out of 4	3,656 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pet and Play Cafe	14b Seaside Lane South	346 yd
Age Concern Tea Room	65 Seaside Lane	410 yd
Healthworks	Paradise Lane	485 yd
Cafe Together	Easington Colliery Methodist Chapel, Seaside Lane South	607 yd
The Old Pay Office	1a Ashton Street	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Easington Colliery WMC and Institute	Seaside Lane	325 yd
Easington Social Welfare Centre	Welfare Hall, Seaside Lane South	376 yd
Easington Colliery AFC	Welfare Park, Memorial Avenue	376 yd
The Leather Cap Sports and Social Club Ltd	1-2 Browning Street	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yu Chu	6 Holm Hill Lane	141 yd
Rainbow Chinese Takeaway	1a Stewart Street	183 yd
Pizza Mania	38 Seaside Lane	410 yd
Taste of Home	31 Seaside Lane	410 yd
Chilli Pepper	29 Seaside Lane	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Seaside Lane		534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Inta Fitness Leisure Ltd VINCENT STREET	health and fitness suite	176 yd
Easington Colliery Primary School WHICKHAM STREET	grass pitches	645 yd
Easington Welfare Park	grass pitches	680 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	47.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	240.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	211.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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