Affluence in SR8 4AW
How SR8 4AW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee East
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,673 (2024)
SR8 4AWPeterlee
How well off SR8 4AW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR8 4AW area scores 1.0 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
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.6% of adults in the SR8 4AW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
16% of adults in the SR8 4AW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.3% of adults in the SR8 4AW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR8 4AW (Peterlee East) (about 1,673 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.