Is Grangetown, Yorkshire a nice place to live?

Is Grangetown a nice place to live or is Grangetown a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Grangetown meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Grangetown?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Grangetown. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Grangetown. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Doxford22070
2St Chad's14184
3Silksworth12909
4St Peter's12230
5Ryhope10954
6Barnes9425
7St Michael's8162
8Pallion7860
9Millfield2852
10Hendon2362
Crime
FAILED

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Is Grangetown a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Grangetown, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Grangetown residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Gateshead7.37
County Durham7.5
South Tyneside7.66
Sunderland (Grangetown)8

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Grangetown. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Grangetown. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Doxford (Best)10791
2St Peter's9477
3St Michael's8948
4Barnes8887
5St Chad's8162
6Silksworth7847
7Millfield6400
8Ryhope5952
9Pallion5306
10Hendon (Worst)2940
Health
FAILED
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Is Grangetown rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Grangetown. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Doxford17140
2St Peter's16657
3St Michael's13869
4Barnes13813
5St Chad's12248
6Silksworth12006
7Ryhope9909
8Millfield9153
9Pallion8013
10Hendon4524
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Grangetown?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Grangetown rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Tyne and Wear.

BedsSunderlandTyne and Wear
1£425£480
2£500£550
3£550£639
4£850£1250
Affordable Rents
PASSED



How much can I earn in Grangetown per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Grangetown, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Grangetown's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1County Durham UA£613.00
2Gateshead£605.10
3South Tyneside£600.00
4Sunderland (Grangetown)£582.40
Wages
FAILED



So, is Grangetown a nice place to live?

Is Grangetown a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.