# SR7

Postcode district covering Seaham, Murton and Northlea, in County Durham.

SR7 is a postcode district covering Seaham, Murton and Northlea, in County Durham. Median sale price £124,475 in 2025. Recorded crime 140.4 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code SR7. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SR7 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £124,475** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SR7 was £124,475 in 2025. 31st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 30,378** (2021). SR7 had 30,378 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 904th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 99%** (2022). About 99% of people in SR7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.1%** (January 2026). In SR7, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SR7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 99% of people in SR7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SR7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 400 homes were sold in SR7 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SR7) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SR7.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SR7) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SR7 had 30,378 usual residents at the census.

## How SR7 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SR7 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £124,475 | 4th cheapest | 8 postcode districts, SR · 2025 |
| Population | 30,378 | 3rd least populated | 8 postcode districts, SR · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 99% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 8 postcode districts, SR · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.1% | 3rd lowest | 8 postcode districts, SR · Jan 2026 |

## Is SR7 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SR7 at a rate of 140.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 117.4 per 1,000 people across the SR postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 416 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SR7.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,237), anti-social behaviour (877) and shoplifting (692).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SR7 was 120.4 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in SR7, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SR7 has no single figure. Of its 20 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SR7

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [County Durham 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020750) | 1,079 | 60.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.1% |
| [County Durham 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020786) | 1,523 | 42.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 84.6% |
| [County Durham 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020787) | 1,802 | 85.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.6% |
| [County Durham 016F](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01033163) | 2,007 | 82.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 88.7% |
| [County Durham 016H](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01034492) | 2,145 | 68.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.9% |
| [County Durham 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020740) | 1,397 | 46.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.3% |
| [County Durham 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020741) | 1,107 | 164.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.2% |
| [County Durham 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020742) | 1,705 | 110.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 87.6% |
| [County Durham 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020782) | 1,247 | 105.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.0% |
| [County Durham 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020783) | 1,223 | 81.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |
| [County Durham 017F](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020784) | 1,487 | 485.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 85.1% |
| [County Durham 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020743) | 1,778 | 106.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [County Durham 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020747) | 1,235 | 238.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [County Durham 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020748) | 1,215 | 154.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [County Durham 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020749) | 1,320 | 103.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [County Durham 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020773) | 1,492 | 118.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.0% |
| [County Durham 018F](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020775) | 1,619 | 212.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.3% |
| [County Durham 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01020776) | 1,731 | 60.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.6% |
| [County Durham 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01033161) | 1,500 | 360.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 62.8% |
| [County Durham 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/neighbourhood/e01033198) | 1,271 | 195.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.4% |

## Your MP

- [Easington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/easington): Grahame Morris (Labour), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [Houghton and Sunderland South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/houghton-and-sunderland-south): Bridget Phillipson (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.3% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SR7

[Murton North & Parkside](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/murton-north-and-parkside), [Seaham Central & South](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/seaham-central-and-south), [Seaham Northlea & Westlea](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/seaham-northlea-and-westlea), [South Murton & South Hetton](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/south-murton-and-south-hetton)

## Postcode sectors in SR7

[SR7 0 (161 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7-0), [SR7 1 (10 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7-1), [SR7 7 (249 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7-7), [SR7 8 (218 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7-8), [SR7 9 (234 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7-9)

## Council

[County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)

## Towns in SR7

[Seaham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/seaham)

## Postcode districts next to SR7

[DH5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh5), [DH6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh6), [SR2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2), [SR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr3), [SR8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8)

## Nearest rail stations

[Seaham (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.3463,54.8391)

## More in the SR postcode area

[All SR postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SR7 in brief

SR7 is a postcode district covering Seaham, Murton and Northlea, in County Durham.
About 31,131 people lived in SR7 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £124,475 in 2025 across 400 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 140.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SR7 was £124,475 in 2025.
SR7 had 30,378 usual residents at the census.
About 99% of people in SR7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SR7, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SR7
- Postcode area: [SR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr)
- Constituency: [Easington †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/easington)
- Council: [County Durham †](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)
- Area: 34.42 km²
- People, mid-2024: 31,131*
- Neighbourhoods: 20
- Output areas: 102

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[SR8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr8), [DH5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh5), [DH6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dh6), [SR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr3), [SR2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr2)

## Latest updates for SR7

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SR7

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sr7