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Seaton Delaval

Seaton Delaval is a town in Northumberland, England, with a population of around 9,350. It has 1 GP surgery, 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 9 restaurants and cafés, along with 25 bus stops and Seaton Delaval railway station 1.1 km away. There were around 76 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Seaton Delaval area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Northumberland area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 320,569 residents at roughly 64 people per km².

Council
Northumberland
County
Northumberland
Constituency
Blyth Valley
Police force
Northumbria
54/ 100

My Area Score

Good

Ranked 121st of 294 English council areas — better than 59% of them.

Low crime49
Home affordability87
Affordable rents97
Good schools59
Life expectancy39
Low deprivation41
Employment62
Low council tax13

A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology

Weather

15°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 16° / 13° · 36% rain
  • Tomorrow: 20° / 13° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:30

12h 58m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

50US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Newcastle Centre, United Kingdom

Crime

98 reported · July 2026 29% YoY

  • Anti-social behaviour51
  • Violence & sexual offences23
  • Criminal damage & arson10
  • Public order5

1 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons

Neighbourhood team: Cramlington · Northumbria

Local policing priorities

  • Tackle anti-social behaviour at the Brockwell Centre, Cramlington. Local residents and shopkeepers have made multiple reports to police r…
  • Anti-social behaviour on motorbikes

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

409 reported road collisions (2024)

118 killed or seriously injured · 550 casualties · 12.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

104 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 92 rated 4–5 ★ (85 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

Flood data temporarily unavailable.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Seaton Delaval (1.1 km)
  • 25 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Seaton Delaval (1.1 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£213,452 average 12.6% YoY

Across Northumberland · to 2026-06

Detached£375,682
Semi-detached£205,876
Terraced£172,264
Flat£106,020

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£691 average monthly rent 6.7% YoY

  • 1 bed £492
  • 2 bed £626
  • 3 bed £762

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

5.7× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 5.7 times median annual pay (5.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 152.9p · BP (11.2 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 182.9p · Asda (11.5 km)

25 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

58 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 75 kW
  • Nearest: Lakes and Dales Co-Op Wheatridge Supermarket (0.9 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Sports pitches17
  • Playgrounds11

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

320,569 residents in Northumberland · 64/km²

  • Under 16: 16%
  • 16–64: 58%
  • 65+: 25%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Around the average in England

Ranked 131 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

12% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019

Council tax

£2,597 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band A (44% of 162,470)

A £1,731
B £2,020
C £2,308
D £2,597
E £3,174
F £3,751
G £4,328
H £5,194

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

Schools

175 schools · 43,186 pupils

127 primary · 15 secondary · 33 other

Ofsted: 75 of 83 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (90%)

165inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Secondary schools:

  • Ashington AcademyGood
  • Bedlington AcademyGood
  • James Calvert Spence CollegeGood
  • Ponteland High SchoolGood
  • Queen Elizabeth High SchoolGood
  • St Benet Biscop Catholic AcademyGood
  • The Blyth AcademyGood
  • Berwick AcademyRequires improvement
  • Haydon Bridge High SchoolRequires improvement
  • NCEA Duke's Secondary SchoolRequires improvement
  • The Duchess's Community High SchoolRequires improvement
  • Cramlington Learning Village
  • Prudhoe Community High School
  • Seaton Valley High School
  • The King Edward VI School

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Northumberland

Care & health services

271 CQC-registered services

  • Care homes95
  • GP practices43
  • Dentists55
  • Homecare agencies44
  • Hospitals & hospices13

CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate

Source: Care Quality Commission · Northumberland

Heritage & planning

  • Not in the Green Belt
  • 20 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

Planning decisions

489 applications decided

88.1% granted · 431 granted, 58 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1

Your MP

Emma Foody

Labour (Co-op)

Cramlington and Killingworth

Recent votes:

  • AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • AyeClosure motion
  • AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative (minority)

  • Lab 8
  • Con 28
  • LD 3
  • Grn 2
  • Ref 18
  • Oth 8

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools5
  • GPs & clinics3
  • Pharmacies2
  • Supermarkets3
  • Parks & greens4
  • Restaurants & cafés11

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

13,580 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

12 jobs advertised

e.g. Qualified Pharmacy Assistant, Become a Primary school Tutor in Seaton Delaval – Flexible & Remote, Online Primary school Tutoring Job in Seaton Delaval – Flexible Schedule

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£733 median full-time weekly pay

2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£24,195 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

43% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 165,775 certificates

10.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

Grid electricity

40% low-carbon electricity

Imports 60% · Nuclear 17% · Biomass 13% · Solar 9%

17 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO

Health

Life expectancy: 83.3 yrs women · 79.6 yrs men

Healthy life expectancy: 59.9 women · 59.8 men

73% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.7
  • Feeling worthwhile8.0
  • Happiness yesterday7.6
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Cramlington and Killingworth:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Seaton Delaval · 0.3 km

    Seaton Delaval is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Seaton Valley, in Northumberland, England, with a population of 4,371. The largest of the five villages in Seaton Valley, it is the site of Sea…

  • Seaton Valley High School · 0.5 km

    Seaton Valley High School, formerly known as Astley Community High School until 2025, is a coeducational upper school and sixth form located in Seaton Delaval in the English county of Northumberland.

  • Seaton Delaval railway station · 1.1 km

    Seaton Delaval is a railway station on the Northumberland Line, which runs between Newcastle and Ashington. The station serves the villages of Seaton Delaval and Seghill in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Netw…

  • New Hartley Ponds · 1.1 km

    New Hartley Ponds is the name given to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in south-east Northumberland, England. The site comprises six seasonal ponds listed for their vegetation and newt population.

  • Seghill railway station · 1.5 km

    Seghill railway station served the village of Seghill, Northumberland, England from 1841 to 1965 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

  • The Avenue railway station · 1.5 km

    The Avenue railway station served the village of Seaton Sluice, England from 1861 to 1864 on the Blyth and Tyne Railway.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Seaton Delaval?
Seaton Delaval is a town in Northumberland, England, in the Northumberland local authority.
What is the population of Seaton Delaval?
Seaton Delaval has an approximate settlement population of 9,350.
How deprived is Seaton Delaval?
The Northumberland local authority, which includes Seaton Delaval, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.