Affluence in SR8 2JY
How SR8 2JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,151 (2024)
SR8 2JYPeterlee
How well off SR8 2JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR8 2JY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.5% of adults in the SR8 2JY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.3% of adults in the SR8 2JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.1% of adults in the SR8 2JY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR8 2JY (Peterlee South) (about 1,151 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.