Is Somerset Grove in Darlington a nice place to live?

Somerset Grove is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Somerset Grove is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Somerset Grove is located in the Stephenson ward of the Darlington district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.534215, -1.535751
Grid Ref NZ301155
Suburb Albert Hill
Constituency Darlington
Postcodes DL1 2LL

House Prices

The average house price in Somerset Grove is 74.13% lower than the rest of Darlington. The last sale we have on record is 1 Somerset Grove, that sold for £135,000. The average house price in Darlington is £124,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Somerset Grove

Date No. Type Price
14/10/2022 1 Semi £135,000
19/03/2021 6 £8,000

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

Crime in Somerset Grove, County Durham

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Durham Police in Somerset Grove 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 Somerset Grove and compared that to the average for the Stephenson ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Somerset Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Stephenson ward

Social economic statistics for Somerset Grove

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 Somerset Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Somerset Grove 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 Somerset Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Somerset Grove are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Somerset Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Somerset Grove are in the top 20% 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 Somerset Grove 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 Somerset Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Somerset Grove are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Somerset Grove

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

Unemployment in Somerset Grove

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.
4.81% of Somerset Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Somerset Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Somerset Grove. The proportion of retirees on Somerset Grove is 3.7% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.9% of Somerset Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Somerset Grove

The proportion of home owners on Somerset Grove is 13.8% lower than the national average of 62%. 24.32% of properties in Somerset Grove are private rented and 27.48% are social rented.
48.2% of residents of Somerset Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Somerset Grove residents

The proportion if Somerset Grove residents born in the UK is 8.97% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.38% of Somerset Grove residents were born outside the UK.
91.62% of Somerset Grove residents were born in the UK

Somerset Grove Summary

With house prices in Somerset Grove less than the average for County Durham and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Somerset Grove has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Somerset Grove maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Somerset Grove has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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