Seventh Street, Peterlee, SR8 4JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SR8 4JQ 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	51.3%	50.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.7%	49.4%	0.7%	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.

In the immediate area around SR8 4JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	30.9%	44.4%	13.5%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	31.3%	-13.7%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	16.5%	12.6%	-3.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	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 (65.5%) 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	37.5%	34%	-3.5%	48.4%	-14.4%
Good health	30.4%	31.5%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	20.3%	22.7%	2.4%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	8.5%	8.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	1.2%	2.2%

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 4JQ this area, 33.7% 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 14.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	33.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	16.8%	3.7%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	18.3%	1.8%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	11.4%	1.4%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	14.4%	2.0%	33.8%	-19.4%
Other	6.9%	0.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.2%	98.3%	1.1%	81.4%	16.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	93.5%	96.7%	3.2%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	97.1%	3.6%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	38.5%	13.5%	25.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Seventh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seventh Street was 1011.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 475.1% higher than the Horden average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Seventh Street has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horden and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.4%.

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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 4JQ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 Seventh Street are based on 92 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 Seventh Street, Peterlee, SR8 4JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR8 4JQ

Average Price
£59,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£42,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£887,316

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seventh Street

Average Price
£56,412

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£56,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seventh Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
121 Seventh Street, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2025-10-28	£39,999
128 Seventh Street, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£29,000	2025-09-01	£29,000
119 Seventh Street, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	2025-08-13	£34,127
107 Seventh Street, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£18,000	2025-06-27	£18,949
105 Seventh Street, Peterlee, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£38,750	2025-04-11	£39,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SR8 4JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	11
Construction	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Lane Nursery School Rosemary Lane , Easington Village SR8 3BQ	4out of 4	3,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cotsford Primary School Third Street , Horden SR8 4EH	3out of 4	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yohden Primary School Windsor Terrace , Horden SR8 4HP	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dene House Primary School Manor Way , SR8 5RL	2out of 4	622 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Seascape Primary School Ellison Road , SR8 5NJ	2out of 4	817 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Thorpe Road , Horden SR8 4AB	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Westway , SR8 1DE	- not rated	2,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Academy at Shotton Hall Passfield Way , SR8 1AU	4out of 4	3,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Easington Academy Stockton Road , Easington Village SR8 3AY	3out of 4	3,599 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	2,272 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	2,272 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Wood Academy Crawlaw Road , Easington Colliery SR8 3LP	3out of 4	4,041 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
Horden Salvation Army	Dene Street	216 yd
Horden Centennial Centre	Seventh Street	282 yd
Hub Grub	Horden Youth And Community Centre, Eden Street	368 yd
Taste Trap	Eden House, Eden Street	405 yd
Dr Joseph Chandy Charitable Trust	Roseby Road Wellbeing Centre, Roseby Road	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horden Social Welfare Centre	Welfare Hall, Seventh Street	282 yd
Horden Victory Club Ltd	Blackhills Road	314 yd
Horden Catholic Club	South Terrace	338 yd
Horden Comrades Club	Windsor Terrace	387 yd
Horden Community Welfare FC	Welfare Park, Seventh Street	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza King	Unit 3, Co-Operative Buildings, Cotsford Lane	62 yd
4 Seasons Pizzeria	35 Warren Street	195 yd
Golden Fry	41 Cotsford Lane	221 yd
Penny's Bakers	Prospect Buildings, Dene Terrace	256 yd
Geordies Pizzeria	Warren Square	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1-2, Co-Operative Buildings, Cotsford Lane		82 yd
Aldi	Yoden Way		350 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ellwoods Gym & Fitness Centre WINDSOR CORNER	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Cotsford Junior School THIRD STREET	grass pitches	302 yd
Yohden Primary School WINDSOR TERRACE	grass pitches	438 yd
Dene Community School Of Technology MANOR WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	522 yd
Horden Welfare Park CHANGING ROOMS CHANGING ROOMS WELFARE PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	572 yd
Dene House Primary School Manor Way	grass pitches	669 yd
Biceps Fitness Centre BLACKHILLS ROAD	health and fitness suite	698 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	940 Mbit/s
Average download speed	529.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	940 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	512.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SR8 4JQ