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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

SR77TT

Spectrum Business Park

SR77JE

St Johns Square

SR77PR

Dawdon Industrial Estate

SR77EZ

Bath Terrace

SR77TX

Eloise Close

SR70AX

Sutherland Street

SR71BN

Adelaide Row

SR70AD

Station Road

SR77QL

Vincent Street

SR77PS

East Cliff Road

SR77DA

North Railway Street

SR77EL

Blandford Place

SR77BQ

Dene House Road

SR77LU

Wynyard Street

SR77UB

Parkside Road

SR77RA

Stavordale Street West

SR71BG

Adelaide Row

SR70BE

Station Road

SR77BU

Dene House Road

SR77NH

Queen Alexandra Road

SR77JX

Robert Street

SR77PU

St Helens Drive

SR77DT

Harbour Walk

SR77JA

Viceroy Street

SR77QJ

Edward Street

SR77LT

Wynyard Street

SR77HE

Church Street

SR77BY

Tempest Road

SR70BS

Station Road

SR77HX

Frederick Street

SR77ND

Seaham Street

SR77EB

Mariners Way

SR77RH

Dawdon Crescent

SR77TW

Ross Street

SR77TD

Princess Road

SR70DQ

Duke Street

SR70AG

Parklands Court

SR77PF

The Villas

SR77SA

Marlborough

SR71BR

Seaham

SR77BJ

Dene House Road

SR70BT

Station Road

SR77TA

Princess Road

SR77EJ

Church Street

SR77TN

Dillon Street

SR70AN

St Aldwyn Road

SR77HZ

Viceroy Street

SR77RL

Cottages Road

SR77DR

Byron Place Shopping Centre

SR70BF

Hambleton Drive

SR77EW

Tyne Street

SR77HL

Green Street

SR77AY

Tempest Road

SR77AB

North Road

SR77JN

Sophia

SR77ST

Victoria Street

SR77BX

New Drive

SR77RY

Cornelia Terrace

SR77ER

Wear Street

SR77SB

Marlborough

SR77LZ

Longnewton Street

SR77JY

Robert Square

SR77TH

Corcyra Street

SR77BW

Dene Way

SR77TF

Princess Road

SR77LG

Candlish Terrace

SR77AT

Castlereagh Road

SR77DE

Tees Street

SR77BE

Dene House Road

SR77LE

Fenwick Row

SR77HS

Laura Street

SR77LQ

Stewart Street

SR71BH

Adelaide Row

SR77NE

Theresa Street

SR77AU

Vane Terrace

SR77XD

Church Green

SR77DQ

Hawthorn Square

SR77LJ

Albert Street

SR70BD

Station Road

SR77LH

Alfred Street

SR77RQ

Margaret Street

SR77EQ

Adelaide Row

SR70DA

Cheviot Court

SR77HW

Shaw Street

SR77SL

George Street Industrial Estate

SR77XB

Parkside Crescent

SR77LR

Stavordale Street

SR77PP

Blair Way

SR70BU

Clara Street

SR71BF

Adelaide Row

SR71BJ

Adelaide Row

SR77DD

Hawthorn Square

SR77DX

Tempest Road

SR70AA

Station Road

SR77QU

Princess Road

SR70DP

Newlands Road East

SR77QN

Hill Street

SR77LN

Strangways Street

SR77LA

Alfred Street East

SR77LS

Stavordale Street

Data Sources

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