Is Chapel Lane in Durham a nice place to live?

Chapel Lane is classified by the ONS as Agricultural Communities. Chapel Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Chapel Lane is located in the Barnard Castle East ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.491935, -1.922979
Grid Ref NZ050107
Constituency Bishop Auckland
Postcodes DL12 9TA

House Prices

The average house price in Chapel Lane is 43.89% higher than the rest of Durham. The last sale we have on record is MEADOW RISE Chapel Lane, that sold for £225,000. The average house price in Durham is £126,257 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Chapel Lane

Date No. Type Price
25/06/2021 MEADOW RISE Detached £225,000

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

Crime in Chapel Lane, County Durham

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Durham Police in Chapel Lane 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 Chapel Lane and compared that to the average for the Barnard Castle East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Chapel Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Barnard Castle East ward

Social economic statistics for Chapel Lane

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 Chapel Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Chapel Lane 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 Chapel Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Chapel Lane are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Chapel Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Chapel Lane are in the top 20% least 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 Chapel Lane are in the top 30% least 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 Chapel Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Chapel Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Chapel Lane

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

Unemployment in Chapel Lane

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.
0.55% of Chapel Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Chapel Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Chapel Lane. The proportion of retirees on Chapel Lane is 16.76% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.36% of Chapel Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Chapel Lane

The proportion of home owners on Chapel Lane is 1.64% higher than the national average of 62%. 34.34% of properties in Chapel Lane are private rented and 1.01% are social rented.
63.64% of residents of Chapel Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Chapel Lane residents

The proportion if Chapel Lane residents born in the UK is 13.58% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.77% of Chapel Lane residents were born outside the UK.
96.23% of Chapel Lane residents were born in the UK

Chapel Lane Summary

With house prices in Chapel Lane more than the average for County Durham and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Chapel Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Chapel Lane maybe difficult.

Chapel Lane has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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