Affluence in SR8 5JD
How SR8 5JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee East
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,688 (2024)
SR8 5JDPeterlee
How well off SR8 5JD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR8 5JD area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.1% of adults in the SR8 5JD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.6% of adults in the SR8 5JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.2% of adults in the SR8 5JD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR8 5JD (Peterlee East) (about 1,688 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.