Affluence in SR7 8JA
How SR7 8JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Seaham Northlea & Westlea
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,903 (2024)
SR7 8JASeaham
How well off SR7 8JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR7 8JA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.2% of adults in the SR7 8JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.3% of adults in the SR7 8JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.9% of adults in the SR7 8JA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR7 8JA (Seaham Northlea & Westlea) (about 1,903 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.