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SR8 3UL

Durham Road

Easington & Shotton

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Detailed insights for SR8 3UL

Overview

Postcode SR8 3UL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Easington & Shotton ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Easington & Hawthorn area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Easington & Hawthorn is £41,883 per year. The nearest station is Horden located about 3.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Easington & Hawthorn has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,567 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Easington & Hawthorn has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Easington & Hawthorn is £41,883 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR8 3UL.

Flood risk

No risk

Easington & Hawthorn near SR8 3UL 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
181
Population density
25.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.36(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.18(-12%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.4(-13%)
Other theft
7.95(+22%)
Public order
5.5(-37%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
176
97.24%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
1.1%
Other Asian
1
0.55%
Irish
1
0.55%
Roma
1
0.55%
Total population: 181

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
54
34.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
19.35%
Level 3 (A level)
25
16.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
11.61%
No qualifications
17
10.97%
Total 16+ residents: 155

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
35
52.24%
Owns with a mortgage
27
40.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
2.99%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.49%
Other social rented
1
1.49%
Total households: 67

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 3UL postcode area, located within Easington & Hawthorn, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SR8 3UL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryShotton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryEasington CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

1.0 miSecondaryEasington AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities 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
ParishEasington VillageE04010619
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Easington & HawthornE02004324
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 025DE01020756
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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