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

Oak Terrace is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Oak Terrace is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Oak Terrace is located in the Woodhouse Close ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.656143, -1.674592
Grid Ref NZ210290
Suburb Bishop Auckland
Constituency Bishop Auckland
Postcodes DL14 6ES

House Prices

The average house price in Oak Terrace is 7.18% higher than the rest of Bishop Auckland. The last sale we have on record is 24 Oak Terrace, that sold for £94,000. The average house price in Bishop Auckland is £72,923 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oak Terrace

Date No. Type Price
14/02/2022 24 Terrace £94,000
27/09/2021 1 Terrace £75,000
19/05/2021 8 Terrace £90,000
30/04/2021 1 Terrace £55,250

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

Crime in Oak Terrace, County Durham

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Durham Police in Oak Terrace during September 2024.

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 Oak Terrace and compared that to the average for the Woodhouse Close ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oak Terrace, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Woodhouse Close ward

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

2021 Census for Oak Terrace

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

Unemployment in Oak 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.
1.23% of Oak Terrace residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oak Terrace

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oak Terrace. The proportion of retirees on Oak Terrace is 17.2% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.8% of Oak Terrace residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oak Terrace

The proportion of home owners on Oak Terrace is 9.3% higher than the national average of 62%. 27.78% of properties in Oak Terrace are private rented and 0.93% are social rented.
71.3% of residents of Oak Terrace own their home

Country of Birth of Oak Terrace residents

The proportion if Oak Terrace residents born in the UK is 15.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.42% of Oak Terrace residents were born outside the UK.
98.58% of Oak Terrace residents were born in the UK

Oak Terrace Summary

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

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