Ritson Street is in Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 0AU is located in the Benfieldside electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1991-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ritson Street, Consett, DH8 0AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 8RP, DH8 0AA, DH8 0AB, DH8 8NP, DH8 0AR, DH8 0BG, DH8 0BA, DH8 0AD, DH8 0BQ.

Ritson Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ritson Street are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Derwentside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH8 0AU

Average Price
£46,253
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£73,006
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£44,343
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ritson Street

Average Price
£50,919
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ritson Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Kelleher Court Ritson Street, Consett, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£38,5002022-11-10 £37,136
4 Kelleher Court Ritson Street, Consett, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£39,0002021-09-28 £39,153
4 Kelleher Court Ritson Street, Consett, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£35,0002017-04-20 £39,581
7 Kelleher Court Ritson Street, Consett, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£30,0002015-08-27 £33,588
8 Kelleher Court Ritson Street, Consett, Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£68,5002008-05-02 £57,878

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		1,874 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill DH8 0JX 		326 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		763 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge DH8 0SQ 		1,232 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		1,445 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, DH8 6AF 		1,615 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Consett Academy
Ashdale Road, DH8 6LZ 		1,490 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDerwentside College
Front Street, DH8 5EE 		1,651 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDelta Independent School
Parliament Street, DH8 5DH 		1,317 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		1,926 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		2,336 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lisa's Little Tearoom10 Derwent Street103 yd
The Spotty GiraffeUnit 2, 36 Durham Road130 yd
Sweethart Ltd101 Durham Road142 yd
Sweet Spot Bakery & CafeShotley & Benfieldside Tennis Club, Benfield Close857 yd
B W CateringConsett And District Golf Club Ltd, Elmfield Road967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Scotch Arms48 Derwent Street192 yd
Blackhill Masonic HallLaburnum Avenue349 yd
The Cricketers66 Durham Road405 yd
Miners Arms6 Benfieldside Road457 yd
Consett Park Bowling ClubLaburnum Avenue500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gypsy's Kitchen133 Durham Road22 yd
Blackhill Fish and Chip Shop113 Durham Road22 yd
Phoenix Express Chinese Takeaway107 Durham Road69 yd
New Century87 Durham Road141 yd
Pizza Daddy89b Durham Road142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco32 Durham Road130 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Benfieldside Primary School
MOORLANDS 		grass pitches440 yd
Consett & District Cricket Club
CONSETT CRICKET CLUB CONSETT CRICKET CLUB HOPE STREET 		grass pitches520 yd
Highgate
Pemberton Road 		grass pitches586 yd
Dixon Street
Dixon Street 		grass pitches774 yd
Shotley And Benfieldside Tennis Club
BENFIELD CLOSE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts792 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
PEMBERTON ROAD 		grass pitches840 yd
Consett And District Golf Club Ltd
ELMFIELD ROAD 		golf1,047 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Ritson Street dangerous?

In 2023, 189 crimes were reported near Ritson Street . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH8 0AU.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 189
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Public Order 13
Other Theft 13
Burglary 9
Vehicle Crime 7
Shoplifting 7
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH8 0AU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moorlands382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Bells Wood Court211 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Briarside460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near George Street141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near John Street108 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near John Street108 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silver Street60 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silver Street60 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cort Street482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cort Street482 yd

Employment

DH8 0AU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DH8 0AU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Retired51
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Part-Time Employee18
Unemployed11
Other5
Looking after home or family4
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing25
Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction10
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female104
Male127

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex94
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health70
Good health90
Fair health49
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 67
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian2
White225

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union5
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Ireland1
Poland1
Southern Asia1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion71
Christian137
Buddhist1
Muslim3
Sikh4
Not answered15
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