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Affluence in SR8 2

How SR8 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
13,048 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR8 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR8 2 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.4
  • Employment2.2
  • Crime2.7
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,855
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in SR8 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

SR8 2England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in SR8 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SR8 2England
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in SR8 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

SR8 2England
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%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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