Is Fairhaven in Sunderland a nice place to live?

Fairhaven is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Fairhaven 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

Fairhaven is located in the Washington West ward of the Sunderland district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.921419, -1.553617
Grid Ref NZ287586
Constituency Washington and Sunderland West

House Prices

The average house price in Fairhaven is 61.59% higher than the rest of Sunderland. The last sale we have on record is 18 Fairhaven, that sold for £290,000. The average house price in Sunderland is £101,159 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Fairhaven

Date No. Type Price
28/06/2022 18 Detached £290,000
08/12/2020 2 Detached £263,000
21/09/2020 32 Detached £237,000

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

Crime in Fairhaven, Tyne and Wear

There were 2 street crime incidents in Fairhaven in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Northumbria Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Fairhaven
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Fairhaven and compared that to the average for the Washington West ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Fairhaven

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Fairhaven

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

Unemployment in Fairhaven

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% of Fairhaven residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fairhaven

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fairhaven. The proportion of retirees on Fairhaven is 6.77% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.37% of Fairhaven residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fairhaven

The proportion of home owners on Fairhaven is 19.02% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.8% of properties in Fairhaven are private rented and 9.26% are social rented.
81.02% of residents of Fairhaven own their home

Country of Birth of Fairhaven residents

The proportion if Fairhaven residents born in the UK is 15.01% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.34% of Fairhaven residents were born outside the UK.
97.66% of Fairhaven residents were born in the UK

Fairhaven Summary

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

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