Is Highworth Drive in Sunderland a nice place to live?

Highworth Drive is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Highworth Drive has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Highworth Drive is located in the Washington West ward of the Sunderland district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.920322, -1.551133
Grid Ref NZ288584
Suburb Albany
Constituency Washington and Sunderland West
Postcodes NE9 7NN, NE9 7NP, NE9 7NW

House Prices

The average house price in Highworth Drive is 34.48% higher than the rest of Sunderland. The last sale we have on record is 41 Highworth Drive, that sold for £137,000. The average house price in Sunderland is £101,159 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Highworth Drive

Date No. Type Price
25/11/2022 41 Semi £137,000
04/11/2021 36 Semi £180,000
22/09/2021 1 Semi £175,000
26/02/2021 36 Semi £130,000
08/12/2020 3 Semi £150,000
25/09/2020 5 Semi £145,000
25/09/2020 36 Semi £100,000

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

Crime in Highworth Drive, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Highworth Drive 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 Highworth Drive and compared that to the average for the Washington West ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Highworth Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Washington West ward

Social economic statistics for Highworth Drive

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 Highworth Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Highworth Drive 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 Highworth Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Highworth Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Highworth Drive

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

Unemployment in Highworth Drive

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.
2.08% of Highworth Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Highworth Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highworth Drive. The proportion of retirees on Highworth Drive is 11.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30% of Highworth Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Highworth Drive

The proportion of home owners on Highworth Drive is 21.59% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.63% of properties in Highworth Drive are private rented and 0.78% are social rented.
83.59% of residents of Highworth Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Highworth Drive residents

The proportion if Highworth Drive residents born in the UK is 13.09% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.26% of Highworth Drive residents were born outside the UK.
95.74% of Highworth Drive residents were born in the UK

Highworth Drive Summary

Highworth Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Highworth Drive maybe difficult.

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