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Seaham Central & South

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About

Seaham Central & South covers the town centre and the southern coastal quarter of Seaham in County Durham. The area includes the harbour and the seafront promenade, with the railway station on the Durham Coast Line providing regular links along the coast. Streets around the town centre host independent shops, civic services and local schools; traces of the town’s 19th-century coal trade remain visible in former industrial terraces and in the harbour’s layout. The seafront provides direct access to the beach and promenade and is bounded in places by low cliffs where the underlying Magnesian Limestone is exposed at the shoreline.

Residential streets extend south from the commercial core toward the headland and include post-war and Victorian housing, community centres and greens. Local facilities provide everyday services and small-scale cultural activity rather than major tourist infrastructure. Walking routes along the coast and through pocket parks are used by residents, and the harbour continues to be a working feature of the town’s fabric rather than a purely recreational one.

Area overview

On average Seaham Central & South has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Seaham Central & South is £38,341 per year. There are 4 schools in Seaham Central & South: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Seaham Central & South is home to around 8,168 people, with a population density of about 2,558.3 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
16.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Seaham Central & South Population
8,168
Population density
2,558.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.4(+4%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.32(+48%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.94(+31%)
Shoplifting
12.49(+7%)
Public order
7.35(-10%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,797
95.46%
Other White
111
1.36%
Pakistani
35
0.43%
Indian
34
0.42%
Irish
24
0.29%
Total population: 8,168

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,737
25.82%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,419
21.09%
Level 3 (A level)
1,152
17.12%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,021
15.18%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
758
11.27%
Total 16+ residents: 6,728

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,277
34.78%
Owns with a mortgage
989
26.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
707
19.25%
Social rents from council
327
8.91%
Other social rented
253
6.89%
Total households: 3,672

Property prices in Seaham Central & South

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £121,378 in Seaham Central & South area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £487,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Seaham Central & South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Seaham Central & South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced55£100,000
Semi-Detached9£158,000
Flats3£86,000
Detached15£249,950

10 years median price trend in Seaham Central & South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Seaham Central & South.

All postcodes in Seaham Central & South

SR77AS

Trinity Court

SR77BB

Dene Terrace

SR70BB

Station Road

SR77JZ

Ropery Walk

SR77NY

Nursery Bungalows

SR77HD

South Crescent

SR70AL

Swallow Street

SR77DJ

Seaham

SR77RG

Chaplin Street

SR77HY

Viceroy Street

SR77RZ

Cornelia Terrace

SR70AP

Parkland Terrace

SR70AS

Ranksborough Street

SR77LW

Ilchester Street

SR77SP

Princess Road

SR77BT

Derwent Close

SR77EY

Seaham

SR77RB

Shrewsbury Street

SR77DN

Admiralty Way

SR77RD

Shrewsbury Street

SR71BL

Adelaide Row

SR77XF

Church Close

SR77SG

Charles Street

SR77TJ

Benevente Street

SR77XL

Edith Street

SR77HQ

Church Street

SR77QF

Daphne Crescent

SR77QP

Princess Road

SR77TQ

Polemarch Street

SR77BZ

Henry Street

SR77AA

North Road

SR77QG

Beaumont Street

SR77AX

Tempest Road

SR77TY

King Edward Road

SR70AE

Station Road

SR77HN

South Terrace

SR77JT

Mary Street

SR77NW

Embleton Street

SR77BP

Dene House Road

SR77EU

North Terrace

SR77TB

Princess Road

SR70DS

North Haven

SR77UD

Parkside Crescent

SR77RX

Blandford Place

SR77LY

Wynyard Street

SR77NZ

Dalton & Dawdon

SR77EA

Marquess Point

SR70DW

Durham Street

SR77PT

Hazeldene Way

SR77BA

Tempest Road

SR70BY

Cheviot Gardens

SR77NA

Mount Stewart Street

SR77LL

Fox Street

SR77TL

Grants Crescent

SR77QX

Princess Road

SR77SX

Camden Square

SR77HU

Alexandrina Street

SR77PE

Aged Miners Homes

SR77QQ

Malcolm Street

SR70AW

Corbett Street

SR77LB

Stewart Street East

SR77JH

Lord Street

SR77XA

Parkside Crescent

SR70BX

Station Road

SR77HF

Church Street

SR70AH

Stanley Street

SR71BS

Seaham

SR77SN

Maureen Terrace

SR77RN

Chestnut Way

SR77JU

Aline Street

SR77TR

Grants Crescent

SR77NB

Londonderry Street

SR77TG

Park Street

SR77QT

Princess Road

SR70AQ

Station Road

SR77EN

South Railway Street

SR77NN

Bottle Works Road

SR77BS

Derwent Close

SR77LP

Stavordale Street

SR77SQ

Clarence Street

SR77AJ

Castlereagh Road

SR70AZ

Oliver Street

SR77NQ

Longnewton Street

SR77EE

Seaham Harbour Marina

SR77SU

Springfield Crescent

SR77SF

Talbot Place

SR77AN

Camelot Close

SR70AR

Rutland Street

SR77SR

Queen Street

SR77TZ

Ashcroft Mews

SR77DU

Harbour Walk

SR77QZ

Queen Alexandra Road

SR77EF

Adelaide Row

SR77NS

Embleton Mews

SR77BD

North Road

SR77JP

Adolphus Place

SR77XH

Merlin Close

SR77JW

Linthorpe Avenue

SR77BN

Antrim Gardens

SR77XQ

Adelaide Row

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.