Is Stephenson Street in Darlington a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Stephenson Street is located in the Northgate ward of the Darlington district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.534473, -1.554015
Grid Ref NZ289155
Suburb Hopetown
Constituency Darlington
Postcodes DL3 6SR, DL3 6SS

House Prices

The average house price in Stephenson Street is 120.35% lower than the rest of Darlington. The last sale we have on record is 6 Stephenson Street, that sold for £71,000. The average house price in Darlington is £124,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Stephenson Street

Date No. Type Price
26/10/2022 6 Terrace £71,000
19/10/2022 16 Terrace £40,000
06/04/2022 12 Terrace £66,000
05/08/2021 16 £49,000

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

Crime in Stephenson Street, County Durham

There were 1 street crime incidents in Stephenson Street 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 Stephenson Street
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Stephenson Street and compared that to the average for the Northgate ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Stephenson Street

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

Unemployment in Stephenson 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.
10.26% of Stephenson Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Stephenson Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Stephenson Street. The proportion of retirees on Stephenson Street is 10.48% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.12% of Stephenson Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Stephenson Street

The proportion of home owners on Stephenson Street is 48.36% lower than the national average of 62%. 76.7% of properties in Stephenson Street are private rented and 9.66% are social rented.
13.64% of residents of Stephenson Street own their home

Country of Birth of Stephenson Street residents

The proportion if Stephenson Street residents born in the UK is 10.51% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 27.86% of Stephenson Street residents were born outside the UK.
72.14% of Stephenson Street residents were born in the UK

Stephenson Street Summary

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

Stephenson 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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