Is William Street in Darlington a nice place to live?

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

Geography

William Street is located in the North Road ward of the Darlington district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.539862, -1.55816
Grid Ref NZ286161
Suburb Hopetown
Constituency Darlington
Postcodes DL3 0QS, DL3 0XR, DL3 0XT

House Prices

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

Crime in William Street, County Durham

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

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

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

2021 Census for William Street

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

Unemployment in William 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.
3.78% of William Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in William Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of William Street. The proportion of retirees on William Street is 1.94% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.54% of William Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in William Street

The proportion of home owners on William Street is 38.47% lower than the national average of 62%. 27.94% of properties in William Street are private rented and 48.53% are social rented.
23.53% of residents of William Street own their home

Country of Birth of William Street residents

The proportion if William Street residents born in the UK is 4.85% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.5% of William Street residents were born outside the UK.
87.5% of William Street residents were born in the UK

William Street Summary

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

William 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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