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Easington & Shotton
vs Seaham

Easington & Shotton has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Seaham. Homes in Seaham sold for a median of £150,000, 47% above Easington & Shotton. Seaham has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of County Durham with Easington & Shotton highlighted
Easington & Shotton
532 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Seaham highlighted
Seaham
312 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Easington & Shotton has 16,123 residents in 7,414 households; Seaham has 11,431 in 5,159. Seaham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.8 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 21%). Easington & Shotton has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 2 percentage points more than Seaham (County Durham: 34%).

16,123Residents (2021)
11,431Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
7,414Households
5,159Households
234,764Households
16.8%Aged 15–29
14.1%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
19.5%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
35.5%Living alone
33.5%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Easington & Shotton and 46% in Seaham. Seaham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 8.4 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 63%). Easington & Shotton has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.2 percentage points more than Seaham (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £101,750 in Easington & Shotton and £150,000 in Seaham, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£101,750Median sale price
£150,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
59.5%Owner-occupied
67.9%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
16.6%Private renting
13.4%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
23.6%Social renting
18.5%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
20.8%Detached houses
17.9%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
41.0%Semi-detached houses
46.3%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
34.4%Terraced houses
23.6%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
2.8%Flats
9.8%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Seaham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 3.3 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Easington & Shotton, and 58 in Seaham. The typical postcode is 608 m from the nearest school in Easington & Shotton and 419 m in Seaham. The typical postcode is 4,748 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Easington & Shotton and 957 m in Seaham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Easington & Shotton and 68% in Seaham.

11.9%Green space within 500 m
15.2%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
19Services within 15 min (median)
58Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
608 mNearest school (median)
419 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
957 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
71.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
68.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 148 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Easington & Shotton 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.

148Recorded 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.

Easington & Shotton

Easington & Shotton is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 16,123 people in 7,414 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £101,750 over the past two years, 30% below the County Durham median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% 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.

Easington & Shotton and Seaham next to other wards of County Durham.

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