Bruce Kirkup Road, Peterlee, SR8 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SR8 4BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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 4BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	49.3%	56.8%	7.5%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	20.4%	-6.8%	44.2%	-23.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.8%	13.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	39.1%	44.9%	5.8%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	26%	31.8%	5.8%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	19.7%	14%	-5.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	11.8%	6.5%	-5.3%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.6%

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 4BJ this area, 28.5% 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 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	28.5%	-11.1%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	11.6%	-7.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	17.4%	1.7%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.4%	5.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	17.4%	8.2%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99%	97.5%	-1.5%	81.4%	16.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% 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%	98.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	98.1%	0.5%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	37.4%	13.5%	23.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.7%	37.2%	26.5%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Bruce Kirkup Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bruce Kirkup Road was 150.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.1% lower than the Easington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bruce Kirkup Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington and the 398th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.4%.

🔎 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. 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 4BJ, 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 Bruce Kirkup Road are based on 15 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 Bruce Kirkup Road, Peterlee, SR8 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR8 4BJ

Average Price
£90,762

Semi-Detached
£91,367

Terraced
£70,961

Detached
£95,056

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£241,249

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bruce Kirkup Road

Average Price
£76,626

Semi-Detached
£80,675

Terraced
£69,928

Detached
£87,922

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bruce Kirkup Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Bruce Kirkup Road, Peterlee, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-09-30	£242,685
18 Bruce Kirkup Road, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£39,950	2018-12-20	£55,930
37 Bruce Kirkup Road, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£28,500	2018-03-13	£42,029
40 Bruce Kirkup Road, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2016-03-24	£71,769
42 Bruce Kirkup Road, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2015-06-12	£83,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR8 4BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Education	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Lane Nursery School Rosemary Lane , Easington Village SR8 3BQ	4out of 4	2,723 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	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seascape Primary School Ellison Road , SR8 5NJ	2out of 4	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cotsford Primary School Third Street , Horden SR8 4EH	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acre Rigg Academy Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acre Rigg Infant School Acre Rigg Road , SR8 2DU	3out of 4	1,579 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	2out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Westway , SR8 1DE	- not rated	2,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easington Academy Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY	3out of 4	2,378 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy at Shotton Hall Passfield Way , SR8 1AU	4out of 4	3,096 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	1,836 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	1,836 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	2,801 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	352 yd
The Vintage Tea Room	Horden Colliery Heritage Centre, Park Road	511 yd
The Haven Cafe	East Durham Partnership, Unit 1 Sea View Industrial Estate	539 yd
Taste Trap	Eden House, Eden Street	929 yd
Hub Grub	Horden Youth And Community Centre, Eden Street	945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
JD's	Northumberland Street	411 yd
Horden Labour Club	Sunderland Road	485 yd
The Legion	Sunderland Road	596 yd
Horden and Peterlee Rugby Football Club	Eden Lane	596 yd
Horden Cricket Social Club	Park Road	657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milano	Merevale, Beaumont Crescent	228 yd
Gills Fry Fry Limited	Sunderland Road	485 yd
The Food Palace	Sunnyside House, Sunderland Road	485 yd
New Royal Garden	Unit 10 Timber Road	661 yd
Peterlee Tandoori	134 Yoden Road	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunderland Road Playing Fields Sunderland Road	grass pitches	214 yd
Our Lady Star Of The Sea Rc Primary School THORPE ROAD	grass pitches	408 yd
Eden Park PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE EDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	546 yd
Horden Welfare Park CHANGING ROOMS CHANGING ROOMS WELFARE PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	686 yd
Eden Hall Junior School (Closed) Robson Avenue	grass pitches	736 yd
Biceps Fitness Centre BLACKHILLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	804 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	24.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.3%

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	75.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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