Is Bluebell Drive in Spennymoor a nice place to live?

Bluebell Drive is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. Bluebell Drive has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Bluebell Drive is located in the Spennymoor ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.692536, -1.618079
Grid Ref NZ247331
Suburb Spennymoor
Constituency Bishop Auckland
Postcodes DL16 7YA, DL16 7YF

House Prices

The average house price in Bluebell Drive is 58.07% higher than the rest of Spennymoor. The last sale we have on record is 22 Bluebell Drive, that sold for £220,000. The average house price in Spennymoor is £89,840 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bluebell Drive

Date No. Type Price
15/12/2021 22 Detached £220,000
28/05/2021 39 Detached £235,000
15/10/2020 7 Detached £249,950
18/09/2020 35 Detached £193,000
21/08/2020 30 Detached £173,250

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

Crime in Bluebell Drive, County Durham

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Durham Police in Bluebell Drive 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 Bluebell Drive and compared that to the average for the Spennymoor ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bluebell Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Spennymoor ward

Social economic statistics for Bluebell Drive

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 Bluebell Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bluebell Drive 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 Bluebell Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bluebell Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bluebell Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bluebell Drive are in the top 40% 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 Bluebell Drive 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 Bluebell Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bluebell Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Bluebell Drive

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

Unemployment in Bluebell Drive

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.
1.98% of Bluebell Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bluebell Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bluebell Drive. The proportion of retirees on Bluebell Drive is 10.65% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.25% of Bluebell Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bluebell Drive

The proportion of home owners on Bluebell Drive is 37.1% higher than the national average of 62%. 0% of properties in Bluebell Drive are private rented and 0% are social rented.
99.1% of residents of Bluebell Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Bluebell Drive residents

The proportion if Bluebell Drive residents born in the UK is 15.56% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.79% of Bluebell Drive residents were born outside the UK.
98.21% of Bluebell Drive residents were born in the UK

Bluebell Drive Summary

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

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