Ash Grove, Spennymoor, County Durham

Ash Grove is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Ash Grove is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Ash Grove is located in the Spennymoor ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.692796, -1.609466
Grid Ref NZ252331
Suburb Spennymoor
Constituency Bishop Auckland
Postcodes DL16 7SR, DL16 7SS

House Prices

The average house price in Ash Grove is 14.9% lower than the rest of Spennymoor. The last sale we have on record is 36 Ash Grove, that sold for £89,000. The average house price in Spennymoor is £89,840 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ash Grove

Date No. Type Price
30/09/2021 36 Semi £89,000
01/04/2021 6 Semi £79,950
12/10/2020 16 Semi £72,500
26/06/2020 11 Semi £56,000
27/03/2020 8 Semi £93,500
13/03/2020 16 Semi £39,999
06/03/2020 2 Semi £69,000

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Crime in Ash Grove, County Durham

There were 2 street crime incidents in Ash Grove in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Durham Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Ash Grove
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Vehicle Crime 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 Ash Grove and compared that to the average for the Spennymoor ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ash Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Spennymoor ward

Social economic statistics for Ash Grove

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 Ash Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ash Grove 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 Ash Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ash Grove are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ash Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ash Grove are in the top 30% 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 Ash Grove are in the top 20% 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 Ash Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ash Grove are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ash Grove

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

Unemployment in Ash Grove

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.
3.72% of Ash Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ash Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ash Grove. The proportion of retirees on Ash Grove is 8% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.6% of Ash Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ash Grove

The proportion of home owners on Ash Grove is 13.33% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.62% of properties in Ash Grove are private rented and 40.71% are social rented.
48.67% of residents of Ash Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Ash Grove residents

The proportion if Ash Grove residents born in the UK is 16.89% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0.46% of Ash Grove residents were born outside the UK.
99.54% of Ash Grove residents were born in the UK

Ash Grove Summary

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

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