Affluence in SR8 1AU
How SR8 1AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,525 (2024)
SR8 1AUPeterlee
How well off SR8 1AU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR8 1AU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the SR8 1AU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.9% of adults in the SR8 1AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.9% of adults in the SR8 1AU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR8 1AU (Peterlee South) (about 1,525 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.