Is Garthlands Road in Darlington a nice place to live?

Garthlands Road is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Garthlands Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Garthlands Road is located in the Pierremont ward of the Darlington district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.535175, -1.576988
Grid Ref NZ274156
Suburb Cockerton
Constituency Darlington
Postcodes DL3 9JN

House Prices

The average house price in Garthlands Road is 13.27% higher than the rest of Darlington. The last sale we have on record is 9 Garthlands Road, that sold for £191,500. The average house price in Darlington is £124,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Garthlands Road

Date No. Type Price
11/11/2022 9 Semi £191,500
22/07/2022 7 Semi £180,000
11/03/2022 11 Semi £101,250
22/04/2021 9 Semi £100,000
21/09/2020 21 Semi £145,000
16/07/2020 16 Semi £140,000

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

Crime in Garthlands Road, County Durham

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Garthlands Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Pierremont ward

Social economic statistics for Garthlands Road

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 Garthlands Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Garthlands Road 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 Garthlands Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Garthlands Road 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 Garthlands Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Garthlands Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Garthlands Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Garthlands Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Garthlands Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Garthlands Road

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

Unemployment in Garthlands Road

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% of Garthlands Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Garthlands Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Garthlands Road. The proportion of retirees on Garthlands Road is 6.54% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.14% of Garthlands Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Garthlands Road

The proportion of home owners on Garthlands Road is 25.36% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.2% of properties in Garthlands Road are private rented and 3.45% are social rented.
87.36% of residents of Garthlands Road own their home

Country of Birth of Garthlands Road residents

The proportion if Garthlands Road residents born in the UK is 11.74% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.61% of Garthlands Road residents were born outside the UK.
94.39% of Garthlands Road residents were born in the UK

Garthlands Road Summary

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

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