Is Meadowsweet Close in Consett a nice place to live?

Meadowsweet Close is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Meadowsweet Close 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

Meadowsweet Close is located in the Consett North ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.852843, -1.829653
Grid Ref NZ110509
Constituency North West Durham
Postcodes DH8 6GE

House Prices

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

Crime in Meadowsweet Close, County Durham

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Durham Police in Meadowsweet Close 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 Meadowsweet Close and compared that to the average for the Consett North ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Meadowsweet Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Consett North ward

Social economic statistics for Meadowsweet Close

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 Meadowsweet Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Meadowsweet Close 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 Meadowsweet Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Meadowsweet Close 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 Meadowsweet Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Meadowsweet Close 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 Meadowsweet Close 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 Meadowsweet Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Meadowsweet Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Meadowsweet Close

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

Unemployment in Meadowsweet Close

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.
5.67% of Meadowsweet Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Meadowsweet Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Meadowsweet Close. The proportion of retirees on Meadowsweet Close is 7.78% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.82% of Meadowsweet Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Meadowsweet Close

The proportion of home owners on Meadowsweet Close is 14.38% lower than the national average of 62%. 44.44% of properties in Meadowsweet Close are private rented and 7.94% are social rented.
47.62% of residents of Meadowsweet Close own their home

Country of Birth of Meadowsweet Close residents

The proportion if Meadowsweet Close residents born in the UK is 9.72% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.63% of Meadowsweet Close residents were born outside the UK.
92.37% of Meadowsweet Close residents were born in the UK

Meadowsweet Close Summary

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

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