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Affluence in SR7 8RY

How SR7 8RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Easington & Hawthorn
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,500 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR7 8RY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR7 8RY area scores 4.0 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,883
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.1% of adults in the SR7 8RY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SR7 8RYEngland
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired33.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in the SR7 8RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SR7 8RYEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in the SR7 8RY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

SR7 8RYEngland
Degree level or above30.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR7 8RY (Easington & Hawthorn) (about 1,500 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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