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Affluence in SR7

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

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
36,359 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR7 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income4.1
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Living environment6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,814
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.8% of adults in SR7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

SR7England
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in SR7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SR7England
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in SR7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

SR7England
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%18.1%

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

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