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Housing in SR7 0DE

What the homes in SR7 0DE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Seaham Northlea & Westlea
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,584 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (64.4%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SR7 0DEEngland
Detached30%22.9%
Semi-detached64.4%31.5%
Terraced5.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.6% of households in the SR7 0DE area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55.6% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

SR7 0DE
90%
England
  • Owned89.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented7.2%20.5%
  • Social rented3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR7 0DEEngland
Owned outright55.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 21.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR7 0DEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

SR7 0DEEngland
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in County Durham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in County Durham (August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

County DurhamEngland
All homes£650£1,459
One bedroom£456£1,195
Two bedrooms£579£1,335
Three bedrooms£693£1,489
Four or more£999£2,161
Detached£878£1,640
Semi-detached£683£1,449
Terraced£682£1,435
Flat or maisonette£547£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR7 0DE (Seaham Northlea & Westlea) (about 1,584 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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