Dalton & Dawdon
vs Seaham

Dalton & Dawdon has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Seaham. Homes in Seaham sold for a median of £150,000, 38% above Dalton & Dawdon. Dalton & Dawdon has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 15%).

Dalton & Dawdon

268 postcodes

Seaham

312 postcodes

County Durham

city average

People

Dalton & Dawdon has 11,212 residents in 4,867 households; Seaham has 11,431 in 5,159. Seaham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.6 percentage points more than Dalton & Dawdon (County Durham: 21%). Seaham has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.5 percentage points more than Dalton & Dawdon (County Durham: 34%).

11,212Residents (2021)

11,431Residents (2021)

522,068Residents (2021)

4,867Households

5,159Households

234,764Households

17.8%Aged 15–29

14.1%Aged 15–29

17.9%Aged 15–29

19.7%Aged 65 and over

21.3%Aged 65 and over

31.0%Living alone

33.5%Living alone

33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Dalton & Dawdon (54%) and semi-detached houses in Seaham (46%). Seaham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 10.2 percentage points more than Dalton & Dawdon (County Durham: 63%). Dalton & Dawdon has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 5.1 percentage points more than Seaham (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £109,000 in Dalton & Dawdon and £150,000 in Seaham, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£109,000Median sale price

£150,000Median sale price

£145,000Median sale price

57.7%Owner-occupied

67.9%Owner-occupied

62.5%Owner-occupied

18.5%Private renting

13.4%Private renting

17.1%Private renting

23.5%Social renting

18.5%Social renting

20.0%Social renting

14.8%Detached houses

17.9%Detached houses

20.8%Detached houses

28.1%Semi-detached houses

46.3%Semi-detached houses

38.2%Semi-detached houses

54.4%Terraced houses

23.6%Terraced houses

35.4%Terraced houses

1.4%Flats

9.8%Flats

4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Dalton & Dawdon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 3.1 percentage points more than Seaham (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 55 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dalton & Dawdon, and 58 in Seaham. The typical postcode is 440 m from the nearest school in Dalton & Dawdon and 419 m in Seaham. The typical postcode is 1,197 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dalton & Dawdon and 957 m in Seaham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Dalton & Dawdon and 68% in Seaham.

18.3%Green space within 500 m

15.2%Green space within 500 m

20.5%Green space within 500 m

55Services within 15 min (median)

58Services within 15 min (median)

29Services within 15 min (median)

440 mNearest school (median)

419 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

957 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

3Postcodes in flood risk areas

4Postcodes in flood risk areas

640Postcodes in flood risk areas

83.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

68.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dalton & Dawdon and 132 in Seaham, against 124 across County Durham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

118Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

132Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

124Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Dalton & Dawdon

Dalton & Dawdon is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,212 people in 4,867 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £109,000 over the past two years, 25% below the County Durham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the County Durham average.

Seaham

Seaham is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,431 people in 5,159 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 3% above the County Durham median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Dalton & Dawdon and Seaham next to other wards of County Durham.

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