Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR8 4AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.8%	2.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.6%	49.2%	-2.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 4AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	45.6%	47.3%	1.7%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	32.3%	-1.5%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.1%	13.5%	3.4%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.3%) 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	38.2%	35.3%	-2.9%	48.4%	-13.1%
Good health	36.6%	34%	-2.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	15.6%	17.3%	1.7%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	8.3%	9.4%	1.1%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	4%	2.7%	1.2%	2.8%

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.

In the area around SR8 4AB this area, 33.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 13.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	33.5%	2.4%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24%	14.6%	-9.4%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	17.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	5.7%	13.8%	8.1%	33.8%	-20.0%
Other	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.4% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.9%	99.4%	0.5%	81.4%	18.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	98.1%	96%	-2.1%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	1.1%	3%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	96.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
No passport held	32.8%	13.5%	19.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Thorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Road was 31.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Easington average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Thorpe Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington and the 307th lowest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.3%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR8 4AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Thorpe Road are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR8 4AB

Average Price
£410,486

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£410,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Road

Average Price
£195,150

Semi-Detached
£198,694

Terraced
£141,562

Detached
£366,671

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rosneath Thorpe Road, Peterlee, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2015-08-27	£414,414

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR8 4AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Lane Nursery School Rosemary Lane , Easington Village SR8 3BQ	4out of 4	2,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Thorpe Road , Horden SR8 4AB	- not rated	45 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Thorpe Road , Horden SR8 4AB	- not rated	94 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Not applicable	More About School
Seascape Primary School Ellison Road , SR8 5NJ	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eden Hall Junior School Robson Avenue , SR8 5DN	- not rated	1,097 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Hall Infant School Robson Avenue , SR8 5DN	- not rated	1,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dene Academy Manor Way , SR8 5RL	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dene Community School Manor Way , SR8 5RL	- not rated	1,879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Easington Academy Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY	- not rated	2,333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easington Community Science College Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY	- not rated	2,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Westway , SR8 1DE	3out of 4	2,559 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Durham Community College Burnhope Way , SR8 1NU	- not rated	1,915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Durham College Willerby Grove , SR8 2RN	- not rated	2,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horden Dene View School Cotsford Park Estate , Horden SR8 4SZ	- not rated	2,242 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Durham Willerby Grove , SR8 2RN	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	2,706 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glendene School Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	- not rated	2,706 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Open Air Education Oakerside Lodge , Castle Eden Dene Nnr SR8 1NJ	- not rated	3,337 yd	Other independent school	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 Haven Cafe	East Durham Partnership, Unit 1 Sea View Industrial Estate	551 yd
The Secret Garden Deli	Sunderland Road	726 yd
The Vintage Tea Room	Horden Colliery Heritage Centre, Park Road	832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
JD's	Northumberland Street	690 yd
Horden Labour Club	Sunderland Road	848 yd
The Legion	Sunderland Road	962 yd
Horden and Peterlee Rugby Football Club	Eden Lane	988 yd
Horden Cricket Social Club	Park Road	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milano	Merevale, Beaumont Crescent	316 yd
New Royal Garden	Unit 10 Timber Road	531 yd
Gills Fry Fry Limited	Sunderland Road	848 yd
The Food Palace	Sunnyside House, Sunderland Road	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Star Of The Sea Rc Primary School THORPE ROAD	grass pitches	95 yd
Sunderland Road Playing Fields Sunderland Road	grass pitches	252 yd
Eden Park PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE EDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	934 yd
Biceps Fitness Centre BLACKHILLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Horden Welfare Park CHANGING ROOMS CHANGING ROOMS WELFARE PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,027 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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%

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