Is Ravensworth Avenue in Bishop Auckland a nice place to live?

Ravensworth Avenue is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Ravensworth Avenue is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Ravensworth Avenue is located in the Bishop Auckland Town ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.652553, -1.679828
Grid Ref NZ207286
Suburb Bishop Auckland
Constituency Bishop Auckland
Postcodes DL14 6AZ

House Prices

The average house price in Ravensworth Avenue is 13.23% lower than the rest of Bishop Auckland. The last sale we have on record is 17 Ravensworth Avenue, that sold for £57,500. The average house price in Bishop Auckland is £72,923 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ravensworth Avenue

Date No. Type Price
18/08/2022 17 Terrace £57,500
21/07/2022 18 Terrace £78,000
21/07/2022 18 Terrace £78,000
06/05/2022 20 Terrace £71,000
14/01/2022 23 £37,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Ravensworth Avenue, County Durham

There were 2 street crime incidents in Ravensworth Avenue in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Durham Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Ravensworth Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Vehicle Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Ravensworth Avenue and compared that to the average for the Bishop Auckland Town ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ravensworth Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bishop Auckland Town ward

Social economic statistics for Ravensworth Avenue

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Ravensworth Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ravensworth Avenue is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Ravensworth Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ravensworth Avenue are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ravensworth Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ravensworth Avenue are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Ravensworth Avenue are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Ravensworth Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ravensworth Avenue are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ravensworth Avenue

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Ravensworth Avenue.

Unemployment in Ravensworth Avenue

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.79% of Ravensworth Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ravensworth Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ravensworth Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Ravensworth Avenue is 6.98% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.58% of Ravensworth Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ravensworth Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Ravensworth Avenue is 2.46% higher than the national average of 62%. 31.4% of properties in Ravensworth Avenue are private rented and 4.13% are social rented.
64.46% of residents of Ravensworth Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Ravensworth Avenue residents

The proportion if Ravensworth Avenue residents born in the UK is 11.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.94% of Ravensworth Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
94.06% of Ravensworth Avenue residents were born in the UK

Ravensworth Avenue Summary

Ravensworth Avenue has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ravensworth Avenue maybe difficult.

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