Is Blue House Lane in Washington a nice place to live?

Blue House Lane is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Blue House Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Blue House Lane is located in the Washington West ward of the Sunderland district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.913189, -1.539576
Grid Ref NZ296577
Suburb Albany
Constituency Washington and Sunderland West

House Prices

The average house price in Blue House Lane is 0.44% lower than the rest of Washington. The last sale we have on record is 19 Blue House Lane, that sold for £110,000. The average house price in Washington is £110,482 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Blue House Lane

Date No. Type Price
14/10/2021 19 Semi £110,000

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

Crime in Blue House Lane, Tyne and Wear

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Blue House Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Washington West ward

Social economic statistics for Blue House Lane

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

2021 Census for Blue House Lane

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

Unemployment in Blue House Lane

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.
4.85% of Blue House Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blue House Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blue House Lane. The proportion of retirees on Blue House Lane is 11.01% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.61% of Blue House Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blue House Lane

The proportion of home owners on Blue House Lane is 4.86% lower than the national average of 62%. 17.46% of properties in Blue House Lane are private rented and 24.6% are social rented.
57.14% of residents of Blue House Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Blue House Lane residents

The proportion if Blue House Lane residents born in the UK is 16.94% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0.41% of Blue House Lane residents were born outside the UK.
99.59% of Blue House Lane residents were born in the UK

Blue House Lane Summary

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

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