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Affluence in SR8

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

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
38,099 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR8 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.4
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.4
  • Income2.8
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Living environment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,404
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in SR8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

SR8England
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.2%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in SR8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SR8England
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.7% of adults in SR8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.

SR8England
Degree level or above19.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications27%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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