Belsay Avenue, Peterlee, SR8 4AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR8 4AY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	55.3%	49.3%	-6.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	44.7%	50.7%	6.0%	49.0%	1.7%

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	28.8%	33.9%	5.1%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	41.7%	-4.1%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.8%	12%	0.2%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	10.4%	10.4%	0.0%	6.1%	4.3%

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 (68%) 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	35.8%	38.2%	2.4%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	32.9%	29.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	16.7%	17.5%	0.8%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	11%	12.3%	1.3%	4.0%	8.3%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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 4AY this area, 32.5% 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 12.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.3%	32.5%	-12.8%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	17%	0.0%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.7%	3.9%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.5%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	12.9%	6.8%	33.8%	-20.9%
Other	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.4%	99.6%	1.2%	81.4%	18.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.7% 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%	98.7%	0.7%	83.2%	15.5%
European Union	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	98.7%	0.7%	83.2%	15.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	9.8%	-8.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Belsay Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belsay Avenue was 58.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Horden average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Belsay Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horden and the 674th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.4%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SR8 4AY, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Belsay Avenue are based on 3 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 Belsay Avenue, Peterlee, SR8 4AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR8 4AY

Average Price
£82,824

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£82,824

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belsay Avenue

Average Price
£101,774

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,774

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belsay AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Belsay Avenue, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2023-04-28	£80,500
5 Belsay Avenue, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2022-01-14	£53,721
8 Belsay Avenue, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-01-07	£71,628
6 Belsay Avenue, Peterlee, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2006-02-20	£97,527
8 Belsay Avenue, Peterlee, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£89,950	2005-08-05	£122,124

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR8 4AY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SR8 4AY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	60
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Lane Nursery School Rosemary Lane , Easington Village SR8 3BQ	4out of 4	2,876 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	3out of 4	403 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seascape Primary School Ellison Road , SR8 5NJ	2out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cotsford Primary School Third Street , Horden SR8 4EH	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yohden Primary School Windsor Terrace , Horden SR8 4HP	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dene House Primary School Manor Way , SR8 5RL	2out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dene Academy Manor Way , SR8 5RL	2out of 4	1,485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Westway , SR8 1DE	- not rated	2,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easington Academy Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY	3out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy at Shotton Hall Passfield Way , SR8 1AU	4out of 4	3,246 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	2,030 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	2,030 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	2,957 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
The Secret Garden Deli	Sunderland Road	302 yd
The Haven Cafe	East Durham Partnership, Unit 1 Sea View Industrial Estate	321 yd
The Vintage Tea Room	Horden Colliery Heritage Centre, Park Road	398 yd
Taste Trap	Eden House, Eden Street	789 yd
Hub Grub	Horden Youth And Community Centre, Eden Street	813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
JD's	Northumberland Street	261 yd
Horden Labour Club	Sunderland Road	416 yd
The Legion	Sunderland Road	529 yd
Horden Cricket Social Club	Park Road	560 yd
Horden Community Welfare FC	Welfare Park, Seventh Street	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milano	Merevale, Beaumont Crescent	384 yd
Gills Fry Fry Limited	Sunderland Road	416 yd
The Food Palace	Sunnyside House, Sunderland Road	416 yd
New Royal Garden	Unit 10 Timber Road	462 yd
Apna Khana	Eden House, Eden Street	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunderland Road Playing Fields Sunderland Road	grass pitches	193 yd
Our Lady Star Of The Sea Rc Primary School THORPE ROAD	grass pitches	361 yd
Horden Welfare Park CHANGING ROOMS CHANGING ROOMS WELFARE PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	593 yd
Biceps Fitness Centre BLACKHILLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Eden Park PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE EDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	733 yd
Eden Hall Junior School (Closed) Robson Avenue	grass pitches	932 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR8 4AY