Seaton Burn’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Seaton Burn’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Seaton BurnTyne and Wear
Population 1,354: a village in Tyne and Wear, North East.
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Population
1,354
Census 2021 · North Tyneside council
Median home
£136K
48 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.2
20% are 65+ · Tyne and Wear 19%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
20%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Seaton Burn a good place to live?
Prices are modest for what you get (A): the median home sold for £135,625, 2.8 years of area income. Its weakest is safety: 36.7 violent and sexual offences and 17.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Among UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has less crime per resident than 7%. Hazard risk is lower than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency. Seaton Burn is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Northumbria Police published 34 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Seaton Burn stand out
The 2 things Seaton Burn does most differently from other towns.
How Seaton Burn grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Seaton Burn is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Seaton Burn is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingRent £857 a monthAOpen →SafetyIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC−Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £50,936COpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 71% of towns in England; secondary results beat 54% of towns in EnglandB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.3 for men, 84.6 for womenC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingDOpen →Outdoors36% live within 400 m of a park; 3.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life5.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Seaton Burn.
History
Seaton Burn’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up a tenth of the total, lower than both Tyne and Wear’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%). Listed buildings per head: 7 for every 10,000 residents of Seaton Burn.
1listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
7
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsB+
On exam results, Seaton Burn’s schools beat 66% of towns in England
Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 46.8, with 46% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. The one school in town appears below. At the 9 primary schools within 3 km, nearly two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Gosforth AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 576 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A
Social housing is more common in Seaton Burn than in Tyne and Wear’s towns or across England’s towns, at 31% of households
Private renters make up 13% of households, lower than both Tyne and Wear’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Behind the median of £135,625: 48 standard sales inside Seaton Burn’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Home ownership covers 56% of households.
£136Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Seaton Burn£136K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £140,000 | 20 |
| Terraced | £135,625 | 18 |
| Flat or maisonette | £92,500 | 7 |
56%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£857
average private rent a month, North Tyneside council area
£2,462
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Seaton Burn has more crime per resident than 93% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
There were 23.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Tyne and Wear’s towns (18) and England’s towns (7.8). Over the year to August 2026, 94 offences were reported in Seaton Burn, along with 32 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up a third of the total.
36.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 7% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual31
Other theft13
Damage & arson12
Public order10
Other crime8
Burglary7
Shoplifting4
Vehicle crime4
Anti-social32
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
36.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
23.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
94
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Commuters in Seaton Burn travel far: only 26% go under 5 km, fewer than in Tyne and Wear’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 78% of commuters at the census. 20% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Tyne and Wear’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (27%). In 2026, 3.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
20%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
Bus8%
On foot7%
Bicycle3%
Underground, tram1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
3.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 76% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
80% of people in Seaton Burn rate their health good or very good
There is no GP practice in Seaton Burn: the nearest is 0.6 miles off. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 5.9% of the town. 21% of residents have a disability, about level with Tyne and Wear’s towns (21%) and above England’s towns (17%).
80%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Seaton Burn | Tyne and Wear | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 7.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 21% | 17% |
79.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Who lives here
Seaton Burn has fewer young adults than Tyne and Wear’s towns or England’s towns: 8.8% are 15 to 24
A fifth of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Tyne and Wear’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). The age that splits Seaton Burn in two is 45.2. Also worth knowing: among adults, 26% have a degree.
45.2median age
Seaton BurnTyne and WearEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Seaton Burn | Tyne and Wear | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Tyne and Wear and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Seaton Burn
13pages on Seaton Burn
The big questions
SafetyC−36.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £136K · rent £857 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street BurnbridgeSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 79.3 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commuteC36% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Seaton Burn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WideopenDudleyDinningtonCramlingtonKillingworthSeghillLongbentonSeaton Burn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaton Burn | 1,354 | — | — | A | C− | C+ |
| Wideopen | 9,150 | 0.8 | B+ | C+ | B | C+ |
| Dudley | 4,799 | 1.4 | C+ | A | C− | D |
| Dinnington | 2,366 | 2 | — | D | B | C− |
| Cramlington | 28,846 | 2.6 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Killingworth | 12,180 | 2.6 | B | A− | C | C |
| Seghill | 2,799 | 2.9 | C | A− | C− | D |
| Longbenton | 26,882 | 3.5 | B | A− | C | C− |
Dinnington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Seaton Burn
Is Seaton Burn expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £135,625, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £92,500, terraced houses £135,625 and semi-detached houses £140,000.
Does Seaton Burn flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Seaton Burn
Village in Tyne and Wear, England
Seaton Burn is a built-up area of 1,354 people, in the North Tyneside council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,354 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Tyneside
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000059
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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