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DL15 8QN

Crook

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL15 8QN

Overview

Postcode DL15 8QN is located in a rural town, within the Crook ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Crook North & Tow Law area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 130.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Crook North & Tow Law is £32,100 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 4.3 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
69.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Crook North & Tow Law has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 906 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Crook North & Tow Law has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

69.5%

Approximately 69.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Crook North & Tow Law is £32,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 303 ft away from DL15 8QN.

Flood risk

No risk

Crook North & Tow Law near DL15 8QN 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 4.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL15 8QN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGlenholme ParkMediumWalking directions to Glenholme Park

Area Profile

Population
246
Population density
3,022.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
239
97.15%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
1.22%
Other White
3
1.22%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.41%
Total population: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
48
40.68%
Other social rented
34
28.81%
Owns with a mortgage
15
12.71%
Owns outright
14
11.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.24%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Crook

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £106,000 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
Detached34£237,500
Flats3£43,000
Semi-Detached30£129,875
Terraced78£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 8QN postcode area, located within Crook North & Tow Law, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL15 8QN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryCrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryHartside Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL15 8QN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL15 8QN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miPremier Express1-3 East Bridge Street, Crook, DL15 9BJWalking directions to Premier Express
0.4 miLidlNew Road, Crook, DL15 8NDWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

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