Is Springfield Gardens in Chester-le-Street a nice place to live?

Springfield Gardens is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Springfield Gardens is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Springfield Gardens is located in the Chester-le-Street North ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.862526, -1.574879
Grid Ref NZ273520
Constituency North Durham
Postcodes DH3 3UQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Springfield Gardens, County Durham

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Durham Police in Springfield Gardens during July 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 Springfield Gardens and compared that to the average for the Chester-le-Street North ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Springfield Gardens, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Chester-le-Street North ward

Social economic statistics for Springfield Gardens

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 Springfield Gardens is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Springfield Gardens 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 Springfield Gardens experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Springfield Gardens are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Springfield Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Springfield Gardens are in the top 40% least 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 Springfield Gardens are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Springfield Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Springfield Gardens are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Springfield Gardens

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

Unemployment in Springfield Gardens

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.
1.32% of Springfield Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Springfield Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Springfield Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Springfield Gardens is 28.44% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
47.04% of Springfield Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Springfield Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Springfield Gardens is 20.12% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.7% of properties in Springfield Gardens are private rented and 10.06% are social rented.
82.12% of residents of Springfield Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Springfield Gardens residents

The proportion if Springfield Gardens residents born in the UK is 14.47% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.88% of Springfield Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
97.12% of Springfield Gardens residents were born in the UK

Springfield Gardens Summary

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

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