Laurel Avenue, Seaham, County Durham

Laurel Avenue is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Rented Terraces. Laurel Avenue is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Laurel Avenue is located in the Deneside ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.834578, -1.351173
Grid Ref NZ417490
Suburb Seaham
Constituency Easington
Postcodes SR7 8NP, SR7 8NR

House Prices

The average house price in Laurel Avenue is 5.37% higher than the rest of Seaham. The last sale we have on record is 3 Laurel Avenue, that sold for £160,000. The average house price in Seaham is £109,772 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Laurel Avenue

Date No. Type Price
14/09/2021 3 Semi £160,000
02/07/2021 5 Terrace £88,000
09/04/2021 1 Semi £100,000

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

Crime in Laurel Avenue, County Durham

There were 5 street crime incidents in Laurel 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 Laurel Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Unable to prosecute suspect
2 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
3 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
4 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
5 Other Theft 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 Laurel Avenue and compared that to the average for the Deneside ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Laurel Avenue

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

Unemployment in Laurel 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.
1.02% of Laurel Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Laurel Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Laurel Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Laurel Avenue is 21.71% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.31% of Laurel Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Laurel Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Laurel Avenue is 16.78% lower than the national average of 62%. 16.52% of properties in Laurel Avenue are private rented and 38.26% are social rented.
45.22% of residents of Laurel Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Laurel Avenue residents

The proportion if Laurel Avenue residents born in the UK is 17.35% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0% of Laurel Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
100% of Laurel Avenue residents were born in the UK

Laurel Avenue Summary

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

Laurel Avenue 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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