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SR7 area guide

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

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
36,359 (2024)
At a glance

What SR7 is like

The SR7 postcode district in County Durham covers 870 live postcodes and is home to about 36,359 people in 15,622 households. 61.5% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 22.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SR7 sold for a median of £127,999 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR7 compares

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

AffluenceMore
3.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£127,999

Median over 332 sales in SR7, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in SR7.

Household incomeMore
£40,814

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR7 differs most from the national average.

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    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SR7 FAQs

01
Is SR7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SR7?

The median sale price over the last year was £127,999.

Homes in SR7 sold for a median of £127,999 across 332 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SR7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SR7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 61.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.7%).
05
Which council covers SR7?

The local authority for SR7 is County Durham.

SR7 comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SR7?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 0.9 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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