Is Longlands Drive in Sunderland a nice place to live?

Longlands Drive is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Longlands Drive is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Longlands Drive is located in the Copt Hill ward of the Sunderland district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.838524, -1.469847
Grid Ref NZ341494
Suburb Houghtonside
Constituency Houghton and Sunderland South
Postcodes DH5 8LR, DH5 8NA

House Prices

The average house price in Longlands Drive is 41.05% higher than the rest of Sunderland. The last sale we have on record is 47 Longlands Drive, that sold for £157,500. The average house price in Sunderland is £101,159 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Longlands Drive

Date No. Type Price
02/11/2022 47 Semi £157,500
20/05/2022 61 Semi £158,000
29/04/2022 51 Semi £150,000
31/03/2022 11 Detached £200,000
17/09/2021 41 Detached £192,500
19/03/2021 27 Semi £127,500
27/11/2020 20 Semi £160,000
30/10/2020 39 Semi £142,000
02/10/2020 81 Detached £150,000
11/09/2020 3 Semi £154,000

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

Crime in Longlands Drive, Tyne and Wear

There were 1 street crime incidents in Longlands Drive 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 Longlands Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Longlands Drive and compared that to the average for the Copt Hill ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Longlands Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Copt Hill ward

Social economic statistics for Longlands 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 Longlands Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Longlands 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 Longlands Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Longlands Drive 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 Longlands Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Longlands Drive are in the top 30% 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 Longlands Drive 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 Longlands Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Longlands Drive are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Longlands Drive

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

Unemployment in Longlands 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.
3.64% of Longlands Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Longlands Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Longlands Drive. The proportion of retirees on Longlands Drive is 7.58% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.18% of Longlands Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Longlands Drive

The proportion of home owners on Longlands Drive is 14.26% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.19% of properties in Longlands Drive are private rented and 12.95% are social rented.
76.26% of residents of Longlands Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Longlands Drive residents

The proportion if Longlands Drive residents born in the UK is 11.99% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.36% of Longlands Drive residents were born outside the UK.
94.64% of Longlands Drive residents were born in the UK

Longlands Drive Summary

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

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