Geography
Wear Street is located in the Spennymoor ward of the County Durham district in County Durham.| Coordinates | 54.695973, -1.602469 |
| Grid Ref | NZ257335 |
| Suburb | Spennymoor |
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland |
| Postcodes | DL16 7TL, DL16 7UA, DL16 7UR |
House Prices
The average house price in Wear Street is 142.81% lower than the rest of Spennymoor. The last sale we have on record is 13 Wear Street, that sold for £37,000. The average house price in Spennymoor is £89,840 as of June 2023.Average House Prices
Recent sales in Wear Street
| Date | No. | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/09/2021 | 13 | Terrace | £37,000 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Crime in Wear Street, County Durham
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Durham Police in Wear 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 Wear Street and compared that to the average for the Spennymoor ward.You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wear Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Spennymoor ward
Social economic statistics for Wear 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 Wear Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wear 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 Wear Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wear 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 Wear Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Wear Street
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Wear Street.
Unemployment in Wear 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 Wear Street
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wear Street. The proportion of retirees on Wear Street is 6.51% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Wear Street
The proportion of home owners on Wear Street is 23.96% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.4% of properties in Wear Street are private rented and 2.63% are social rented.Country of Birth of Wear Street residents
The proportion if Wear Street residents born in the UK is 15.05% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.3% of Wear Street residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Wear Street Summary
With house prices in Wear Street less than the average for County Durham and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Wear Street has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wear Street maybe difficult.
Wear 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.
