Peterlee West
County Durham · North East · population 7,207 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,996 of 6,856 in England
- #247 of 342 in North East
- #46 of 65 in County Durham
- Most deprived 10-20%
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 14% · Process & plant 13% · Sales & customer service 13%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 14% |
| Process & plant | 13% |
| Sales & customer service | 13% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Professional | 11% |
| Associate professional | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 46% · Other 0%
Born outside the UK: 2%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Peterlee West is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #5,996 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #46 of 65 in County Durham. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (88) but weak on Health (4). Typical homes here, about £91,250 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 28% in five years (from 70 sales), 37% below the wider County Durham median of £144,000. Typical household take-home income is around £33,469 a year, in the bottom third of England. Recorded crime ran at 106 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £91,250 | 70 | +9.3% | +27.6% |
| Detached | £212,500 | 12 | +7.6% | +25.0% |
| Semi-detached | £113,000 | 25 | -9.6% | +61.4% |
| Terraced | £80,000 | 33 | +3.2% | +11.9% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,350 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #5,090 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 369 |
| Theft | 133 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 105 |
| Public order & weapons | 60 |
| Drugs | 23 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Other | 33 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 134 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in County Durham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- TongeBolton12£168,000
- PendefordWolverhampton12£195,000
- Upton & HeleTorbay12£200,000
- KingshurstSolihull12£222,000
- Eaglestone & FishermeadMilton Keynes12£260,500
- Highcroft & Holly ParkIslington12£590,050