Town · County Durham

Peterlee

Population 20,329 · Postcode SR8 · North East, England

Population: Parish of Peterlee, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Peterlee parish
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Peterlee
    The place itself: its built-up area, as mapped by ONS.
  • Centre of Peterlee
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£92,250Median · 210 sales in 12 months▼-67% well below national averagePeterlee parishView sales →
Crime146 / 1,0002,976 incidents in 12 months▼+55% well above national averagePeterlee parishView breakdown →
Broadband303.2 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▲+82% well above national averagePeterlee parishView coverage →
Schools13 schools7 primary, 3 secondary, 2 other, 1 16 plus · latest Ofsted resultsPeterlee parish and nearbyView schools →
Flood riskVery lowBlunts Beck · 591m from the centreCentre of PeterleeView assessment →
Businesses330Top: Retail & wholesale, Construction, Professional services▼-81% well below national averagePeterlee parishView directory →
Planning159Within 5 km, 12 months · 8 in last 30 days · 45 pending · 105 approved · Durham councilWithin 5 km of PeterleeView applications →
TransportHorden1.9 km awayNearest to PeterleeLive departures →
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