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Affluence in SR8 5

How SR8 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
10,416 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR8 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR8 5 scores 1.5 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.1
  • Crime1.2
  • Employment1.4
  • Income1.8
  • Children in low-income families1.8
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Older people in low-income households2.9
  • Living environment7.4
  • Barriers to housing and services9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,546
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.5% of adults in SR8 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

SR8 5England
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed4.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.1%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.1% of adults in SR8 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SR8 5England
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.6% of adults in SR8 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

SR8 5England
Degree level or above17.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications28.5%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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