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Peterlee

Town · 21,116 residents

Affordability: 84/100Safety: 45/100Transport: 66/100Schools: 54/100Health: 57/100Food & drink: 25/100Environment: 70/100Infrastructure: 65/100Property market: 63/100
52Fair

Fair · among the lowest-scoring towns

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • Affordability scores 84, well above the typical 60
  • 57% of residents live within five minutes of a park

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  • Food & drink scores 25, below the typical 60
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around Peterlee

Shotton51Easington57Shotton Colliery56South Hetton59Monk Hesleden52Dawdon Colliery53Horden55Castle Eden52Wingate53
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Is Peterlee a good place to live?

Peterlee scores 52/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as fair — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for affordability (84) and environment (70).

It scores lowest on food & drink (25).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Peterlee in North East, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Peterlee›

The summary for Peterlee is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Peterlee›

Transport

1 place
  1. 1
HordenRail station

Schools

6 places
  1. 1The Academy at Shotton HallSecondary · Outstanding
  2. 2St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form CollegeSecondary · Good
  3. 3Easington AcademySecondary
  4. 4Dene AcademySecondary · Good
  5. 5Howletch Lane Primary SchoolPrimary
  6. 6Shotton Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · Good

Health

6 places
  1. 1Bevan Medical GroupGP practice
  2. 2Southdene Medical CentreGP practice
  3. 3The Horden Group PracticeGP practice
  4. 4Asda PharmacyPharmacy
  5. 5BootsPharmacy
  6. 6AlexandersDentist

Food & drink

5 places
  1. 1Asda Peterlee SuperstoreAsda · superstore
  2. 2Lidl PeterleeLidl · supermarket
  3. 3Sainsburys Peterlee LocalSainsburys · convenience store
  4. 4Spar - PeterleeSpar · convenience store
  5. 5Co-op ShottonThe Co-operative Group · convenience store

Environment

6 places
  1. 1Welfare ParkPublic park · 6.8 ha
  2. 2Woodhouse ParkPublic park · 4.7 ha
  3. 3Oak Road Neighbourhood ParkPublic park · 2.7 ha
  4. 4Thornley Crossings Picnic AreaPublic park · 0.3 ha
  5. 5Welfare ParkPlaying field · 6.9 ha
  6. 6Horden Dene AllotmentsAllotments · 3.2 ha
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Peterlee by topic

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Areas within Peterlee

  • Shotton

Areas near Peterlee

  • Easington
  • Shotton Colliery
  • South Hetton
  • Monk Hesleden
  • Dawdon Colliery
  • Horden
  • Castle Eden
  • Wingate

Postcodes in Peterlee

  • SR8
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