Is Skirlaw Close in Washington a nice place to live?

Skirlaw Close is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Skirlaw Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Skirlaw Close is located in the Washington Central ward of the Sunderland district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.896823, -1.523016
Grid Ref NZ306558
Suburb Albany
Constituency Washington and Sunderland West
Postcodes NE38 7RE

House Prices

The average house price in Skirlaw Close is 25.97% higher than the rest of Washington. The last sale we have on record is 16 Skirlaw Close, that sold for £190,000. The average house price in Washington is £110,482 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Skirlaw Close

Date No. Type Price
31/01/2022 16 Semi £190,000
17/12/2021 1 Terrace £125,000
30/06/2021 26 Semi £154,000
25/06/2021 31 Terrace £128,000

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

Crime in Skirlaw Close, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Skirlaw Close 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 Skirlaw Close and compared that to the average for the Washington Central ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Skirlaw Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Washington Central ward

Social economic statistics for Skirlaw Close

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 Skirlaw Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Skirlaw Close 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 Skirlaw Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Skirlaw Close are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Skirlaw Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Skirlaw Close 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 Skirlaw Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Skirlaw Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Skirlaw Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Skirlaw Close

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

Unemployment in Skirlaw Close

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.
4.79% of Skirlaw Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Skirlaw Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Skirlaw Close. The proportion of retirees on Skirlaw Close is 11.94% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.54% of Skirlaw Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Skirlaw Close

The proportion of home owners on Skirlaw Close is 21.33% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.56% of properties in Skirlaw Close are private rented and 1.11% are social rented.
83.33% of residents of Skirlaw Close own their home

Country of Birth of Skirlaw Close residents

The proportion if Skirlaw Close residents born in the UK is 14.92% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.43% of Skirlaw Close residents were born outside the UK.
97.57% of Skirlaw Close residents were born in the UK

Skirlaw Close Summary

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

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