Ridgeway, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Ridgeway is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Ridgeway has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Ridgeway is located in the Doxford ward of the Sunderland district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.869123, -1.385974
Grid Ref NZ395528
Suburb Tunstall
Constituency Houghton and Sunderland South
Postcodes SR2 0BG

House Prices

The average house price in Ridgeway is 3.66% higher than the rest of Sunderland. The last sale we have on record is 29 Ridgeway, that sold for £105,000. The average house price in Sunderland is £101,159 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ridgeway

Date No. Type Price
14/04/2022 29 Semi £105,000

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

Crime in Ridgeway, Tyne and Wear

There were 1 street crime incidents in Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Ridgeway and compared that to the average for the Doxford ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Ridgeway

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 Ridgeway is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ridgeway are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ridgeway involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway are in the top 20% 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 Ridgeway, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ridgeway are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ridgeway

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

Unemployment in Ridgeway

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.
3.37% of Ridgeway residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ridgeway

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ridgeway. The proportion of retirees on Ridgeway is 3.03% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.63% of Ridgeway residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ridgeway

The proportion of home owners on Ridgeway is 16.17% lower than the national average of 62%. 10% of properties in Ridgeway are private rented and 44.17% are social rented.
45.83% of residents of Ridgeway own their home

Country of Birth of Ridgeway residents

The proportion if Ridgeway residents born in the UK is 12.49% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.86% of Ridgeway residents were born outside the UK.
95.14% of Ridgeway residents were born in the UK

Ridgeway Summary

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

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