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SR8 3BY area guide

Who lives in SR8 3BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Easington & Hawthorn
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,839 (2024)

SR8 3BYPeterlee

At a glance

What SR8 3BY is like

SR8 3BY is a postcode in the Easington & Hawthorn area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,839 people. 87.4% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SR8 3 sold for a median of £94,999 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SR8 3BY compares

Headline figures for SR8 3BY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£94,999

Median over 104 sales in SR8 3, +11.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,883

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SR8 3BY differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SR8 3 is up 11.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SR8 3BY FAQs

Is SR8 3BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SR8 3BY?

The median sale price over the last year was £94,999.

Homes in SR8 3 sold for a median of £94,999 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SR8 3BY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SR8 3BY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SR8 3BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 87.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.6%).

Which council covers SR8 3BY?

The local authority for SR8 3BY is County Durham.

SR8 3BY comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SR8 3BY?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Horden, 2.7 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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