Wessington Way, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Wessington Way is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Wessington Way has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Wessington Way is located in the Castle ward of the Sunderland district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.910602, -1.457234
Grid Ref NZ348574
Suburb South Hylton
Constituency Washington and Sunderland West

House Prices

The average house price in Wessington Way is 99.44% higher than the rest of Sunderland. The last sale we have on record is THOMSEN RETAIL PARK Wessington Way, that sold for £3,000,000. The average house price in Sunderland is £101,159 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wessington Way

Date No. Type Price
22/09/2021 THOMSEN RETAIL PARK £3,000,000
01/03/2021 SAINSBURY'S SUPERSTORE £33,350,000

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

Crime in Wessington Way, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Wessington Way 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 Wessington Way and compared that to the average for the Castle ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wessington Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Castle ward

Social economic statistics for Wessington Way

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 Wessington Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wessington Way 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 Wessington Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wessington Way are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wessington Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wessington Way are in the top 10% 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 Wessington Way are in the top 10% 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 Wessington Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wessington Way are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wessington Way

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

Unemployment in Wessington Way

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.
2.26% of Wessington Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wessington Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wessington Way. The proportion of retirees on Wessington Way is 0.5% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.1% of Wessington Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wessington Way

The proportion of home owners on Wessington Way is 6.88% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.45% of properties in Wessington Way are private rented and 35.43% are social rented.
55.12% of residents of Wessington Way own their home

Country of Birth of Wessington Way residents

The proportion if Wessington Way residents born in the UK is 14.86% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.49% of Wessington Way residents were born outside the UK.
97.51% of Wessington Way residents were born in the UK

Wessington Way Summary

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

Wessington Way has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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