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SR7 7DD

Dawdon

County Durham

England / North East / County Durham / Seaham Central & South / Dawdon / SR7 7DD

Overview

Postcode SR7 7DD is located in an urban city, within the Dawdon ward of County Durham in the North East region , and forms part of the Seaham Central & South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 205.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Seaham Central & South is £33,900 per year. The nearest station is Seaham located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
205
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
37.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Seaham Central & South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,625 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Seaham Central & South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 205.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.8%

Approximately 37.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Seaham Central & South is £33,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR7 7DD.

Flood risk

No risk

Seaham Central & South near SR7 7DD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Seaham located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Seaham

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Dawdon

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £99,950 in Dawdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £487,500.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£218,500
Flats3£128,500
Semi-Detached8£147,500
Terraced66£80,500

10 years price trend in Dawdon

Schools

In the SR7 7DD postcode area, located within Seaham Central & South, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySeaham Trinity Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRopery Walk Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miALDINorth Railway Street, Seaham, SR7 7DA
0.3 miAsdaSouth Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7DR
0.5 miSainsbury's LocalCounty Durham, SR7 7XR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.