Is Skinnergate in Darlington a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Skinnergate is located in the Park East ward of the Darlington district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.525885, -1.557554
Grid Ref NZ287146
Suburb Hopetown
Constituency Darlington

House Prices

The average house price in Skinnergate is 41.37% higher than the rest of Darlington. The last sale we have on record is 59 - 61 Skinnergate, that sold for £125,000. The average house price in Darlington is £124,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Skinnergate

Date No. Type Price
15/10/2021 59 - 61 £125,000
22/06/2020 17 - 18 £375,000
18/03/2020 57 £137,000

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

Crime in Skinnergate, County Durham

There were 5 street crime incidents in Skinnergate in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Durham Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Skinnergate
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Drugs Local resolution
3 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified
4 Shoplifting Under investigation
5 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Skinnergate and compared that to the average for the Park East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Skinnergate, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Park East ward

Social economic statistics for Skinnergate

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

2021 Census for Skinnergate

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

Unemployment in Skinnergate

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.
9.67% of Skinnergate residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Skinnergate

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Skinnergate. The proportion of retirees on Skinnergate is 4.45% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.05% of Skinnergate residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Skinnergate

The proportion of home owners on Skinnergate is 54.79% lower than the national average of 62%. 45.19% of properties in Skinnergate are private rented and 47.6% are social rented.
7.21% of residents of Skinnergate own their home

Country of Birth of Skinnergate residents

The proportion if Skinnergate residents born in the UK is 1.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.94% of Skinnergate residents were born outside the UK.
84.06% of Skinnergate residents were born in the UK

Skinnergate Summary

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

Skinnergate 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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