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Affluence in SR8 3JF

How SR8 3JF 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)
Deprivation

How well off SR8 3JF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR8 3JF 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.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,528
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.5% of adults in the SR8 3JF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SR8 3JFEngland
Employee, full-time30.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired29%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.5%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.2% of adults in the SR8 3JF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SR8 3JFEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.7% of adults in the SR8 3JF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.8% have no qualifications.

SR8 3JFEngland
Degree level or above17.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications33.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR8 3JF (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.

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