Is Dig Street in Derbyshire Dales a nice place to live?

Dig Street is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Dig Street is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Dig Street is located in the Ashbourne South ward of the Derbyshire Dales district in Derbyshire.
Coordinates 53.016636, -1.733094
Grid Ref SK180466
Suburb Ashbourne CP
Constituency Derbyshire Dales
Postcodes DE6 1GF, DE6 1GS, SK17 0AQ

House Prices

The average house price in Dig Street is 100% higher than the rest of Derbyshire Dales. The last sale we have on record is OLD TRAP HOUSE Dig Street, that sold for £390,000. The average house price in Derbyshire Dales is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Dig Street

Date No. Type Price
15/07/2022 OLD TRAP HOUSE Detached £390,000
28/06/2022 SHAWCROFT CENTRE £1,320,000
23/12/2021 SHAWCROFT CENTRE £139,000
06/12/2021 HARTINGTON SURGERY £705,000
24/09/2021 10A Flat £150,000
30/06/2021 STALEY COTTAGES Semi £350,000
21/06/2021 EDENSOR COTTAGE Detached £468,000
23/01/2020 SHAWCROFT CENTRE £807,103

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

Crime in Dig Street, Derbyshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Derbyshire Police in Dig Street 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 Dig Street and compared that to the average for the Ashbourne South ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Dig Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Dig Street are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Dig Street 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 Dig Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Dig Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Dig Street

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

Unemployment in Dig 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.
1.41% of Dig Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dig Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dig Street. The proportion of retirees on Dig Street is 13.79% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.39% of Dig Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dig Street

The proportion of home owners on Dig Street is 16.05% lower than the national average of 62%. 32.43% of properties in Dig Street are private rented and 21.62% are social rented.
45.95% of residents of Dig Street own their home

Country of Birth of Dig Street residents

The proportion if Dig Street residents born in the UK is 11.54% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.81% of Dig Street residents were born outside the UK.
94.19% of Dig Street residents were born in the UK

Dig Street Summary

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

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