Affluence in SR8 3ER
How SR8 3ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee East
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,940 (2024)
SR8 3ERPeterlee
How well off SR8 3ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR8 3ER area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.5% of adults in the SR8 3ER area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.2% of adults in the SR8 3ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.7% of adults in the SR8 3ER area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR8 3ER (Peterlee East) (about 1,940 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.