Geography
Dickens Street is located in the Spennymoor ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.| Coordinates | 54.6989, -1.60438 |
| Grid Ref | NZ255338 |
| Suburb | Spennymoor |
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland |
| Postcodes | DL16 6AS, DL16 6AZ |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Dickens Street in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Dickens Street, County Durham
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Durham Police in Dickens Street during July 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 Dickens Street and compared that to the average for the Spennymoor ward.You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Dickens Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Spennymoor ward
Social economic statistics for Dickens 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 Dickens Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Dickens 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 Dickens Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Dickens Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Dickens Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Dickens Street
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Dickens Street.
Unemployment in Dickens 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.Retirees (OAPs) in Dickens Street
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dickens Street. The proportion of retirees on Dickens Street is 1.75% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Dickens Street
The proportion of home owners on Dickens Street is 15.57% lower than the national average of 62%. 27.86% of properties in Dickens Street are private rented and 25.71% are social rented.Country of Birth of Dickens Street residents
The proportion if Dickens Street residents born in the UK is 12.72% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.63% of Dickens Street residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Dickens Street Summary
Dickens Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Dickens Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.
