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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtSR7
Telephone code01297
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:27 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:27 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,557 residentsin the Seaham Northlea & Westlea census areaMedian age 46.43,788 households75% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright14% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,002 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 65% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C653 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMurton Collieryhistoric site · 1.7 miSeaham War Memorialhistoric site · 2.1 miSeaham Beachbeach · 1.8 miCherry Knowle Hillhill · 1.1 miHowly Hillhill · 1.2 miLyons Lakelake · 2.8 miStephenson Lakelake · 2.8 miDalton Denevalley · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSharpley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 55 haHetton Lyons Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 54 haSeaham Town Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haMelrose Crescent Allotmentsallotments · under a mileDoxford Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 8 haThe Greenpark · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197050 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202326 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.0 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,950 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation94 m308 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCherry Knowle Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryThe New Seaham Medical Group6 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyNetscripts Direct7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSeaham Smiles1.7 miPolice stationDurham Police - Seaham Police Office1.5 miCash machineSeaton Supply Storesunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryWestlea Primary Schoolages 3-11, 247 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seahamages 4-11, 206 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySeaham High Schoolages 11-16, 1,095 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Sunderland College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL18 miRailway stationSeaham1.5 miMetroPark Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)4.0 miBus stationInterchangeSeaham2.1 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays11 miBus stops31 within a mileCar parkSeaham Hall Beach Car Park1.6 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSunderlandunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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