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SR88 postcode area · Peterlee

The SR88 postcode district covers Peterlee and spans 1 neighbourhood (MSOAs) in County Durham. Area Scores range from 27 to 27 across them. Every full SR88 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Only one profiled neighbourhood falls within the SR88 district: Peterlee South, ranked #4,989 of 6,856 in England with an Area Score of 27 out of 100. Its typical home sold for about £184,000 over the past year.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,063a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime119per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied70%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Peterlee SouthCounty Durham 4,98927 £184,000

People living in SR88 Census 2021

Residents6,451
Median age (est.)48
Density2,006per km²
No qualifications21%
Degree or above24%
No car or van22%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 11%25–44 21%45–64 30%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 19%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 19%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 12%Other: 16%
One person 29%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 12%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Associate professional 13% · Skilled trades 12%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative11%
Process & plant11%
Elementary10%
Sales & customer service9%
Managers & directors9%
Caring & leisure9%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 0%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 0%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 60% · No religion 35% · Muslim 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.

Towns & places in SR88

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SR88 district.

Peterlee

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SR88.

SR8 TS29 TS28 TS27 SR7 DH6 TS24 TS26

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.