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Housing in SR7 7PS

What the homes in SR7 7PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Seaham Central & South
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,727 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (71.2%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SR7 7PSEngland
Detached11.8%22.9%
Semi-detached14.7%31.5%
Terraced71.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.1% of households in the SR7 7PS area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

SR7 7PS
61%
29%
England
  • Owned61.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented28.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SR7 7PSEngland
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SR7 7PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.5%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

SR7 7PSEngland
Living alone, under 6622.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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 7PS (Seaham Central & South) (about 1,727 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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