Affluence in SR7 8EU
How SR7 8EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Seaham Northlea & Westlea
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,067 (2024)
SR7 8EUSeaham
How well off SR7 8EU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR7 8EU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.5% of adults in the SR7 8EU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.7% of adults in the SR7 8EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.9% of adults in the SR7 8EU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR7 8EU (Seaham Northlea & Westlea) (about 1,067 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.