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SR7 7RX

Dawdon

County Durham

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Detailed insights for SR7 7RX

Overview

Postcode SR7 7RX 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 218.6 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 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Deneside Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
219
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
29.7%
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 218.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.7%

Approximately 29.7% 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 7RX.

Flood risk

No risk

Seaham Central & South near SR7 7RX 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SR7 7RX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Seaham

N/A

Walking directions to Seaham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SR7 7RX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDeneside ParkMediumWalking directions to Deneside Park

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
2,969.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
90.75%
Other
10
3.56%
Indian
6
2.14%
Other White
3
1.07%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.71%
Total population: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
39
26.35%
Owns outright
34
22.97%
Social rents from council
28
18.92%
Owns with a mortgage
24
16.22%
Other social rented
16
10.81%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Dawdon

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £100,000 in Dawdon 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 Dawdon 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 Dawdon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£220,000
Flats3£128,500
Semi-Detached11£140,000
Terraced66£83,000

10 year median price trend in Dawdon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dawdon.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR7 7RX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySeaham Trinity Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryRopery Walk Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SR7 7RX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SR7 7RX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiNorth Railway Street, Seaham, SR7 7DAWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miFarmfoodsSouth Terrace, County Durham, SR7 7DRWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.3 miAsdaSouth Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7DRWalking directions to Asda
0.5 miSainsbury's LocalCounty Durham, SR7 7XRWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.