Affluence in SR8 2DQ
How SR8 2DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
SR8 2DQPeterlee
How well off SR8 2DQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR8 2DQ 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.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the SR8 2DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.8% of adults in the SR8 2DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.5% of adults in the SR8 2DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR8 2DQ (Peterlee West) (about 1,497 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.