Villa Street, Spennymoor, County Durham

Villa Street is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Villa Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Villa Street is located in the Spennymoor ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.
Coordinates 54.694758, -1.60757
Grid Ref NZ253333
Suburb Spennymoor
Constituency Bishop Auckland
Postcodes DL16 7SY

House Prices

The average house price in Villa Street is 12.3% lower than the rest of Spennymoor. The last sale we have on record is 3 Villa Street, that sold for £80,000. The average house price in Spennymoor is £89,840 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Villa Street

Date No. Type Price
14/04/2022 3 Terrace £80,000

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Crime in Villa Street, County Durham

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

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

Social economic statistics for Villa 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 Villa Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Villa 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 Villa Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Villa Street are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Villa Street

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

Unemployment in Villa 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.
2.22% of Villa Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Villa Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Villa Street. The proportion of retirees on Villa Street is 4.96% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.56% of Villa Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Villa Street

The proportion of home owners on Villa Street is 13.2% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.6% of properties in Villa Street are private rented and 7.2% are social rented.
75.2% of residents of Villa Street own their home

Country of Birth of Villa Street residents

The proportion if Villa Street residents born in the UK is 16.29% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.06% of Villa Street residents were born outside the UK.
98.94% of Villa Street residents were born in the UK

Villa Street Summary

With house prices in Villa Street less than the average for County Durham and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Villa Street has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Villa Street maybe difficult.

Villa Street 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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