Is Eaglescliffe, Durham a nice place to live?

Is Eaglescliffe a nice place to live or is Eaglescliffe 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 Eaglescliffe meets our criteria.

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

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Eaglescliffe. 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 Eaglescliffe. 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
1Ingleby Barwick West28262
2Fairfield24938
3Eaglescliffe24003
4Hartburn21973
5Grangefield18132
6Village17445
7Stainsby Hill17302
8Mandale and Victoria10196
9Stainton & Thornton10158
10Parkfield and Oxbridge4609
Crime
FAILED

Is Eaglescliffe a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Eaglescliffe, 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 Eaglescliffe 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%
Stockton-on-Tees (Eaglescliffe)6.25
Middlesbrough7.31
Redcar and Cleveland7.62
Hartlepool7.97

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Eaglescliffe. 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 Eaglescliffe. 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
1Eaglescliffe (Best)18682
2Ingleby Barwick West17464
3Hartburn13984
4Grangefield13012
5Fairfield10059
6Stainton & Thornton6060
7Village5898
8Stainsby Hill5331
9Mandale and Victoria4067
10Parkfield and Oxbridge (Worst)3441
Health
FAILED

Is Eaglescliffe rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Eaglescliffe. 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
1Ingleby Barwick West27762
2Eaglescliffe24411
3Hartburn23789
4Grangefield20973
5Fairfield20271
6Stainton & Thornton10932
7Village9708
8Stainsby Hill9548
9Mandale and Victoria7613
10Parkfield and Oxbridge5502
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Eaglescliffe?

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, Eaglescliffe rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for .

BedsStockton-on-Tees
1£420£
2£500£
3£575£
4£895£
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Eaglescliffe per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Eaglescliffe, 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 Eaglescliffe's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Hartlepool UA£619.90
2Stockton-on-Tees UA (Eaglescliffe)£619.50
3Redcar and Cleveland UA£564.00
4Middlesbrough UA£554.70
Wages
PASSED



So, is Eaglescliffe a nice place to live?

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