Affluence in SR7 0HD
How SR7 0HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Seaham Northlea & Westlea
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,159 (2024)
SR7 0HDSeaham
How well off SR7 0HD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR7 0HD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the SR7 0HD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
24% of adults in the SR7 0HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.4% of adults in the SR7 0HD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR7 0HD (Seaham Northlea & Westlea) (about 2,159 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.