Durham Street, West Lancashire, Lancashire

Durham Street is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Durham Street is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Durham Street is located in the Skelmersdale South ward of the West Lancashire district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.552385, -2.806895
Grid Ref SD466064
Constituency West Lancashire
Postcodes WN8 8JB

House Prices

The average house price in Durham Street is 100% higher than the rest of West Lancashire. The last sale we have on record is 4 Durham Street, that sold for £87,500. The average house price in West Lancashire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Durham Street

Date No. Type Price
31/08/2022 4 Terrace £87,500

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

Crime in Durham Street, Lancashire

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Durham Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Skelmersdale South ward

Social economic statistics for Durham 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 Durham Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Durham 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 Durham Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Durham Street are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Durham Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Durham Street 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 Durham Street are in the top 30% 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 Durham Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Durham Street are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Durham Street

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

Unemployment in Durham 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.
4.35% of Durham Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Durham Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Durham Street. The proportion of retirees on Durham Street is 6.87% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.47% of Durham Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Durham Street

The proportion of home owners on Durham Street is 23% lower than the national average of 62%. 29% of properties in Durham Street are private rented and 31% are social rented.
39% of residents of Durham Street own their home

Country of Birth of Durham Street residents

The proportion if Durham Street residents born in the UK is 14.18% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.17% of Durham Street residents were born outside the UK.
96.83% of Durham Street residents were born in the UK

Durham Street Summary

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

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