Is Southend Avenue in Darlington a nice place to live?

Southend Avenue is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Southend Avenue is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Southend Avenue is located in the Park West ward of the Darlington district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.521188, -1.560694
Grid Ref NZ285140
Suburb Skerne Park
Constituency Darlington
Postcodes DL3 7HL, DL3 7HT, DL3 7HW, DL3 7UQ

House Prices

The average house price in Southend Avenue is 60.35% higher than the rest of Darlington. The last sale we have on record is 37 Southend Avenue, that sold for £420,000. The average house price in Darlington is £124,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Southend Avenue

Date No. Type Price
06/10/2022 37 Terrace £420,000
09/02/2022 2 Semi £245,000
17/12/2021 10 Terrace £265,000
27/08/2021 13 Terrace £325,000
21/05/2021 14 Terrace £315,000
12/03/2021 15 Terrace £310,000
01/03/2021 16 Terrace £287,000
05/02/2021 37 Terrace £370,000
21/01/2021 1 Semi £252,500
30/10/2020 BRADGATE HOUSE, 17 Terrace £340,000

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

Crime in Southend Avenue, County Durham

There were 2 street crime incidents in Southend Avenue 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 Southend Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime 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 Southend Avenue and compared that to the average for the Park West ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Southend Avenue

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 Southend Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Southend Avenue 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 Southend Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Southend Avenue are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Southend Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Southend Avenue are in the top 30% 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 Southend Avenue are in the top 30% 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 Southend Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Southend Avenue are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Southend Avenue

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

Unemployment in Southend Avenue

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.
2.13% of Southend Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Southend Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Southend Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Southend Avenue is 0.24% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
18.84% of Southend Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Southend Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Southend Avenue is 0.12% lower than the national average of 62%. 32.67% of properties in Southend Avenue are private rented and 5.45% are social rented.
61.88% of residents of Southend Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Southend Avenue residents

The proportion if Southend Avenue residents born in the UK is 8.05% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.3% of Southend Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
90.7% of Southend Avenue residents were born in the UK

Southend Avenue Summary

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

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