Postcode district · Peterlee
Who lives in SR8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SR8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 38,099 (2024)
SR8Postcode district · Peterlee
Who lives in SR8
Residents
38,099
2024 estimate
Households
16,820
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 17.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
SR8England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
SR8
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
39.4% of adults in SR8 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 39.6% have never married.
SR8England
Married or civil partnership39.4%44.7%
Never married39.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
72.4% of residents in SR8 describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
SR8
40%
32%
17%
England
- Very good40.2%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair17.4%12.7%
- Bad7.8%4%
- Very bad2.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.