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DL15 8AJ

Crook

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL15 8AJ

Overview

Postcode DL15 8AJ is located in a rural village, within the Crook ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland is £36,700 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 3.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,942 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 55.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland is £36,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL15 8AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland near DL15 8AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
370
Population density
297.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
356
96.48%
Irish
4
1.08%
Other White
3
0.81%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.54%
Caribbean
1
0.27%
Total population: 369

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
87
51.79%
Owns with a mortgage
57
33.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
10.12%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.38%
Other social rented
2
1.19%
Total households: 168

Property prices in Crook

Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £110,000 in Crook area, with individual transactions ranging from £21,500 up to £430,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Crook in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Crook over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£235,000
Flats3£43,000
Semi-Detached32£129,875
Terraced86£90,000

10 year median price trend in Crook

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crook.

Schools

In the DL15 8AJ postcode area, located within Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL15 8AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryHowden-le-Wear Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.