Benson Street, Hartlepool, County Durham

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

Geography

Benson Street is located in the Burn Valley ward of the Hartlepool district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.68231, -1.219144
Grid Ref NZ504321
Suburb Grange
Constituency Hartlepool
Postcodes TS26 9HR

House Prices

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

Crime in Benson Street, County Durham

There were 1 street crime incidents in Benson Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Cleveland Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Benson Street
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Benson Street and compared that to the average for the Burn Valley ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Benson Street

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

Unemployment in Benson 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.
9.36% of Benson Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Benson Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Benson Street. The proportion of retirees on Benson Street is 6.78% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.82% of Benson Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Benson Street

The proportion of home owners on Benson Street is 38.16% lower than the national average of 62%. 47.02% of properties in Benson Street are private rented and 29.14% are social rented.
23.84% of residents of Benson Street own their home

Country of Birth of Benson Street residents

The proportion if Benson Street residents born in the UK is 14.03% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.32% of Benson Street residents were born outside the UK.
96.68% of Benson Street residents were born in the UK

Benson Street Summary

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

Benson 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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