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SR8 2LY

Birchwood Drive

Easington & Shotton

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Detailed insights for SR8 2LY

Overview

Postcode SR8 2LY is located in an urban city, within the Easington & Shotton ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Shotton & Haswell area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 193.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shotton & Haswell is £38,308 per year. The nearest station is Horden located about 2.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
194
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
25.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Shotton & Haswell has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,744 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Shotton & Haswell has a very high crime rate, with approximately 193.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

25.4%

Approximately 25.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Shotton & Haswell is £38,308 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 207 ft away from SR8 2LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Shotton & Haswell near SR8 2LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Horden located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
526
Population density
118.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
76(+86%)
Criminal damage and arson
60.16(+403%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.93(+44%)
Shoplifting
25.33(+108%)
Burglary
11.4(+128%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
507
96.76%
Roma
4
0.76%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.57%
Other White
3
0.57%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.38%
Total population: 524

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
98
24.69%
Level 3 (A level)
78
19.65%
Level 4+ (Degree)
75
18.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
60
15.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
60
15.11%
Total 16+ residents: 397

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
68
29.82%
Owns outright
53
23.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
19.3%
Other social rented
44
19.3%
Social rents from council
14
6.14%
Total households: 228

Property prices in Easington & Shotton

Based on 220 recent sales, the median property price is £105,000 in Easington & Shotton area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Easington & Shotton 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 Easington & Shotton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£200,500
Semi-Detached59£120,000
Terraced109£80,000

10 year median price trend in Easington & Shotton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Easington & Shotton.

Schools

In the SR8 2LY postcode area, located within Shotton & Haswell, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR8 2LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryHowletch Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryShotton Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miSecondaryThe Academy at Shotton HallAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyEasingtonE14001211
WardEasington & ShottonE05016174
ParishShottonE04010693
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shotton & HaswellE02004326
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 034BE01020761
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1983-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.