Housing in SR7 8EF
What the homes in SR7 8EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Murton North & Parkside
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,238 (2024)
SR7 8EFSeaham
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (62.9%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
30.4% of households in the SR7 8EF area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 17.7% own outright and 12.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned30.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented12.8%20.5%
- Social rented56%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a lone parent with dependent children (18.4%). 35.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR7 8EF (Murton North & Parkside) (about 1,238 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.