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Affluence in SR8 3

How SR8 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
9,818 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR8 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR8 3 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Employment2.3
  • Crime2.7
  • Income3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.7
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,090
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.1% of adults in SR8 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SR8 3England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.5% of adults in SR8 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SR8 3England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in SR8 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.

SR8 3England
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications27.1%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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