Affluence in SR7 0AU
How SR7 0AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Seaham Central & South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,241 (2024)
How well off SR7 0AU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR7 0AU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the SR7 0AU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.3% of adults in the SR7 0AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.7% of adults in the SR7 0AU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR7 0AU (Seaham Central & South) (about 1,241 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.