Affluence in SR8 1DZ
How SR8 1DZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,531 (2024)
SR8 1DZPeterlee
How well off SR8 1DZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR8 1DZ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.2% of adults in the SR8 1DZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
17% of adults in the SR8 1DZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.6% of adults in the SR8 1DZ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR8 1DZ (Peterlee South) (about 1,531 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.