Is York Street in Darlington a nice place to live?

York Street is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. York Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

York Street is located in the North Road ward of the Darlington district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.53392, -1.545629
Grid Ref NZ295154
Suburb Albert Hill
Constituency Darlington
Postcodes DL1 2PG, DL1 2UN, DL1 2UW

House Prices

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

Crime in York Street, County Durham

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Durham Police in York Street 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 York Street and compared that to the average for the North Road ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in York Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the North Road ward

Social economic statistics for York Street

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around York Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in York Street are in the top 10% 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 York Street are in the top 10% 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 York Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in York Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for York Street

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

Unemployment in York Street

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.
3.76% of York Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in York Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of York Street. The proportion of retirees on York Street is 0.93% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.67% of York Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in York Street

The proportion of home owners on York Street is 33.07% lower than the national average of 62%. 53.46% of properties in York Street are private rented and 17.61% are social rented.
28.93% of residents of York Street own their home

Country of Birth of York Street residents

The proportion if York Street residents born in the UK is 12.94% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.29% of York Street residents were born outside the UK.
69.71% of York Street residents were born in the UK

York Street Summary

With house prices in York Street less than the average for County Durham and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. York Street is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. York Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in York Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

York Street 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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