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People in Peterlee

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Population
21,116
Density /km²
2,177.17
Median age
41.1
In good health
74%
Disabled (Equality Act)
26%
In work (16+)
49%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
20%
A-level equivalent
19%
GCSE-level
28%
Apprenticeship
6.0%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
25%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
16%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
40%
All adults speak English as a main language
99%
White
98%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
6%
Lower managerial & professional
15%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
7%
Routine & manual
40%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
14.4%
Full-time students
6.2%
Christian
51%
Muslim
0.2%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.1%
No religion
44%
Other religion
0.2%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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