Is Helena Terrace in Bishop Auckland a nice place to live?

Helena Terrace is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Helena Terrace is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Helena Terrace is located in the Bishop Auckland Town ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.65148, -1.681805
Grid Ref NZ206285
Suburb Bishop Auckland
Constituency Bishop Auckland
Postcodes DL14 6BP

House Prices

The average house price in Helena Terrace is 1.3% lower than the rest of Bishop Auckland. The last sale we have on record is 16 Helena Terrace, that sold for £90,000. The average house price in Bishop Auckland is £72,923 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Helena Terrace

Date No. Type Price
06/04/2023 16 Terrace £90,000
25/05/2022 8 Terrace £79,950
15/02/2022 7 Terrace £60,000
08/11/2021 10 Terrace £58,000
05/08/2021 23 Terrace £72,000
19/04/2021 19 Terrace £48,000
17/11/2020 4 Terrace £45,000

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

Crime in Helena Terrace, County Durham

There were 2 street crime incidents in Helena Terrace 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 Helena Terrace
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Under investigation
2 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Helena Terrace and compared that to the average for the Bishop Auckland Town ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Helena Terrace

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 Helena Terrace is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Helena Terrace 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 Helena Terrace experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Helena Terrace 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 Helena Terrace involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Helena Terrace 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 Helena Terrace 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 Helena Terrace, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Helena Terrace are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Helena Terrace

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

Unemployment in Helena Terrace

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.
1.84% of Helena Terrace residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Helena Terrace

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Helena Terrace. The proportion of retirees on Helena Terrace is 18.27% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.87% of Helena Terrace residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Helena Terrace

The proportion of home owners on Helena Terrace is 21.72% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.18% of properties in Helena Terrace are private rented and 3.1% are social rented.
83.72% of residents of Helena Terrace own their home

Country of Birth of Helena Terrace residents

The proportion if Helena Terrace residents born in the UK is 14.96% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.39% of Helena Terrace residents were born outside the UK.
97.61% of Helena Terrace residents were born in the UK

Helena Terrace Summary

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

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