Is Picktree Lane in Durham a nice place to live?

Picktree Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Picktree Lane has an average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Picktree Lane is located in the North Lodge ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.872191, -1.563663
Grid Ref NZ280531
Suburb North Lodge
Constituency North Durham
Postcodes NE38 9HJ

House Prices

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

Crime in Picktree Lane, County Durham

There were 2 street crime incidents in Picktree Lane 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 Picktree Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Picktree Lane and compared that to the average for the North Lodge ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Picktree Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the North Lodge ward

Social economic statistics for Picktree 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 Picktree Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Picktree 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 Picktree Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Picktree 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 Picktree Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Picktree Lane are in the top 30% 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 Picktree Lane are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Picktree Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Picktree Lane are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Picktree Lane

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

Unemployment in Picktree 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% of Picktree Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Picktree Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Picktree Lane. The proportion of retirees on Picktree Lane is 25.27% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
43.87% of Picktree Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Picktree Lane

The proportion of home owners on Picktree Lane is 25.79% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.69% of properties in Picktree Lane are private rented and 1.53% are social rented.
87.79% of residents of Picktree Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Picktree Lane residents

The proportion if Picktree Lane residents born in the UK is 12.77% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.58% of Picktree Lane residents were born outside the UK.
95.42% of Picktree Lane residents were born in the UK

Picktree Lane Summary

Picktree Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Picktree Lane maybe difficult.

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