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DL15 9AX

Crook

County Durham

England / North East / County Durham / Crook South / Crook / DL15 9AX

Overview

Postcode DL15 9AX 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.5 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
13.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Crook South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,400 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Crook South has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.3%

Approximately 13.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 145 ft away from DL15 9AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Crook South near DL15 9AX 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
0.3 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 9AX postcode area, located within Crook South, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryCrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHartside Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miPremier Express1-3 East Bridge Street, Crook, DL15 9BJ
0.1 miCrook Convenience Store10 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZ
0.2 miNisa Local5 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZ
0.2 miHeron Foods2-4 Commercial Street, Crook, DL15 9HP
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.