Scargill, Darlington, County Durham

Scargill is classified by the ONS as Constrained Young Families. Scargill is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Scargill is located in the Bank Top & Lascelles ward of the Darlington district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.515786, -1.53647
Grid Ref NZ301134
Suburb Firthmoor
Constituency Darlington
Postcodes DL1 4UJ

House Prices

The average house price in Scargill is 100% higher than the rest of Darlington. The last sale we have on record is 26 Scargill, that sold for £75,000. The average house price in Darlington is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Scargill

Date No. Type Price
19/11/2021 26 Terrace £75,000
15/10/2021 24 Terrace £99,000
24/09/2021 28 Terrace £92,000

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

Crime in Scargill, County Durham

There were 2 street crime incidents in Scargill in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Durham Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Scargill
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime Local resolution

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 Scargill and compared that to the average for the Bank Top & Lascelles ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Scargill, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bank Top & Lascelles ward

Social economic statistics for Scargill

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

2021 Census for Scargill

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

Unemployment in Scargill

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.
10.49% of Scargill residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Scargill

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Scargill. The proportion of retirees on Scargill is 2.38% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.98% of Scargill residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Scargill

The proportion of home owners on Scargill is 47.84% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.16% of properties in Scargill are private rented and 71.68% are social rented.
14.16% of residents of Scargill own their home

Country of Birth of Scargill residents

The proportion if Scargill residents born in the UK is 10.88% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.47% of Scargill residents were born outside the UK.
93.53% of Scargill residents were born in the UK

Scargill Summary

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

Scargill 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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