Postcode sector · Seaham
Who lives in SR7 1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SR7 1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 1,518 (2024)
SR7 1Postcode sector · Seaham
Who lives in SR7 1
Residents
1,518
2024 estimate
Households
750
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 16.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
SR7 1England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
SR7 1
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
34.2% of adults in SR7 1 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 40.8% have never married.
SR7 1England
Married or civil partnership34.2%44.7%
Never married40.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.5%9.1%
Separated3.3%2.2%
Widowed9.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
69.4% of residents in SR7 1 describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
SR7 1
39%
31%
19%
England
- Very good38.6%48.5%
- Good30.8%33.7%
- Fair18.6%12.7%
- Bad8.8%4%
- Very bad3.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.