Dunkirk, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

Dunkirk is classified by the ONS as Retired Independent City Dwellers. Dunkirk is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Dunkirk is located in the Town ward of the Newcastle-under-Lyme district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 53.013788, -2.235863
Grid Ref SJ842463
Constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme
Postcodes ST5 2SG, ST5 2SW

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Dunkirk in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Dunkirk, Staffordshire

There were 3 street crime incidents in Dunkirk in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Staffordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Dunkirk
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Public Order Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Dunkirk and compared that to the average for the Town ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Dunkirk

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 Dunkirk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Dunkirk are in the top 20% 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 Dunkirk are in the top 10% 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 Dunkirk, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Dunkirk are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Dunkirk

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

Unemployment in Dunkirk

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.
7.69% of Dunkirk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dunkirk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dunkirk. The proportion of retirees on Dunkirk is 2.25% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.35% of Dunkirk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dunkirk

The proportion of home owners on Dunkirk is 57.56% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.22% of properties in Dunkirk are private rented and 83.33% are social rented.
4.44% of residents of Dunkirk own their home

Country of Birth of Dunkirk residents

The proportion if Dunkirk residents born in the UK is 4.2% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 21.55% of Dunkirk residents were born outside the UK.
78.45% of Dunkirk residents were born in the UK

Dunkirk Summary

Dunkirk has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Dunkirk maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Dunkirk has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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