Is Hownsgill Drive in Consett a nice place to live?

Hownsgill Drive is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Hownsgill Drive has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Hownsgill Drive is located in the Delves Lane ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.833019, -1.811834
Grid Ref NZ121487
Constituency North West Durham
Postcodes DH8 9EN, DH8 9EP, DH8 9ER, DH8 9HT, DH8 9HU

House Prices

The average house price in Hownsgill Drive is 77.15% higher than the rest of Consett. The last sale we have on record is K C ENGINEERING LTD Hownsgill Drive, that sold for £552,000. The average house price in Consett is £89,659 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Hownsgill Drive

Date No. Type Price
02/12/2022 K C ENGINEERING LTD £552,000
14/05/2021 37 Semi £310,000
31/03/2021 SUSTAIN LANDSCAPES LTD £315,327

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

Crime in Hownsgill Drive, County Durham

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Durham Police in Hownsgill Drive 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 Hownsgill Drive and compared that to the average for the Delves Lane ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hownsgill Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Delves Lane ward

Social economic statistics for Hownsgill Drive

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Hownsgill Drive

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

Unemployment in Hownsgill Drive

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.
0% of Hownsgill Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hownsgill Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hownsgill Drive. The proportion of retirees on Hownsgill Drive is 26.33% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
44.93% of Hownsgill Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hownsgill Drive

The proportion of home owners on Hownsgill Drive is 0.2% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.39% of properties in Hownsgill Drive are private rented and 24.41% are social rented.
62.2% of residents of Hownsgill Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Hownsgill Drive residents

The proportion if Hownsgill Drive residents born in the UK is 13.11% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.24% of Hownsgill Drive residents were born outside the UK.
95.76% of Hownsgill Drive residents were born in the UK

Hownsgill Drive Summary

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

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