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DL15 8QG

Crook

County Durham

England / North East / County Durham / Crook South / Crook / DL15 8QG

Overview

Postcode DL15 8QG is located in a rural town, within the Crook ward of County Durham in the North East region , and forms part of the Crook South area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Crook South is £35,600 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 4.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Glenholme Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
31.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Crook South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,778 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Crook South has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.1%

Approximately 31.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Crook South is £35,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 279 ft away from DL15 8QG.

Flood risk

No risk

Crook South near DL15 8QG 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 4.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGlenholme ParkMedium

Property prices in Crook

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £107,000 in Crook area, with individual transactions ranging from £21,500 up to £475,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£230,500
Flats2£53,750
Semi-Detached30£129,625
Terraced70£88,750

10 years price trend in Crook

Schools

In the DL15 8QG postcode area, located within Crook South, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryCrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryHartside Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miAldiQueen Street, Crook, DL15 8QQ
0.1 miLidlNew Road, Crook, DL15 8ND
0.1 miHeron Foods2-4 Commercial Street, Crook, DL15 9HP
0.2 miNisa Local5 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZ
0.2 miOne Stop16-17 Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.