Seaham Northlea & Westlea
County Durham · North East · population 8,703 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,925 of 6,856 in England
- #89 of 342 in North East
- #13 of 65 in County Durham
- Around the England average
In summary
Seaham Northlea & Westlea is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #2,925 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #13 of 65 in County Durham. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (82) and lowest on Health (30). Typical homes here sold for about £160,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+0%) (from 111 sales), 11% above the wider County Durham median of £144,000. Put together — a relatively un-deprived area with homes that are cheap by national standards — it ranks among England's best value, #209 of 6,851 priced neighbourhoods.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £160,000 | 111 | -4.0% | 0.0% |
| Detached | £283,750 | 28 | -2.8% | +26.1% |
| Semi-detached | £155,000 | 55 | -7.0% | +19.2% |
| Terraced | £123,000 | 23 | +7.0% | +7.0% |
| Flat | £68,000 | 5 | — | — |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #209 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in County Durham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Hindley GreenWigan57£211,000
- Flixton & MoorsideTrafford57£320,000
- Witham TownBraintree57£320,000
- PanshangerWelwyn Hatfield57£375,000
- Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & LongburtonDorset57£430,000
- Hatfield EastWelwyn Hatfield57£450,000