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People in Seaham

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Population
21,494
Density /km²
3,099.5
Median age
43.4
In good health
76%
Disabled (Equality Act)
24%
In work (16+)
51%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
22%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
6.3%
Other
3.0%
No qualifications
25%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
33%
Private renting
17%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
43%
All adults speak English as a main language
98%
White
98%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
16%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
6%
Routine & manual
40%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
13.0%
Full-time students
5.3%
Christian
58%
Muslim
0.6%
Hindu
0.1%
Sikh
0.4%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
36%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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