Postcode sector · Seaham

SR7 1 area guide

Who lives in SR7 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Population: 1,518 (2024)

SR7 1Postcode sector · Seaham

At a glance

What SR7 1 is like

The SR7 1 postcode sector in County Durham covers 10 live postcodes and is home to about 1,518 people in 750 households. 43.6% of households own their home, 22.1% rent privately and 34% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 45.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SR7 1 compares

Headline figures for SR7 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 68.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£38,341

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR7 1 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
68.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
34% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SR7 1 FAQs

Is SR7 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 68.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SR7 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR7 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SR7 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 43.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.6%).

Which council covers SR7 1?

The local authority for SR7 1 is County Durham.

SR7 1 comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SR7 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Seaham Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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