Bowness Close, Peterlee, County Durham

Bowness Close is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Bowness Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Bowness Close is located in the Peterlee East ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.763289, -1.32852
Grid Ref NZ433411
Suburb Peterlee
Constituency Easington
Postcodes SR8 5NG

House Prices

The average house price in Bowness Close is 2.48% higher than the rest of Peterlee. The last sale we have on record is 11 Bowness Close, that sold for £55,350. The average house price in Peterlee is £57,709 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bowness Close

Date No. Type Price
30/04/2021 11 Semi £55,350
18/02/2020 3 Semi £63,000

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

Crime in Bowness Close, County Durham

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Durham Police in Bowness Close 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 Bowness Close and compared that to the average for the Peterlee East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bowness Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Peterlee East ward

Social economic statistics for Bowness Close

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

2021 Census for Bowness Close

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

Unemployment in Bowness Close

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.
2.53% of Bowness Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bowness Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bowness Close. The proportion of retirees on Bowness Close is 6.79% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.81% of Bowness Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bowness Close

The proportion of home owners on Bowness Close is 15.85% lower than the national average of 62%. 17.69% of properties in Bowness Close are private rented and 36.15% are social rented.
46.15% of residents of Bowness Close own their home

Country of Birth of Bowness Close residents

The proportion if Bowness Close residents born in the UK is 15.78% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.57% of Bowness Close residents were born outside the UK.
98.43% of Bowness Close residents were born in the UK

Bowness Close Summary

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

Bowness Close 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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