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DL15 9DX

Crook

County Durham

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

Overview

Postcode DL15 9DX 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 237.6 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 4.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Glenholme Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
238
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Crook South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,459 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Crook South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 237.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL15 9DX.

Flood risk

No risk

Crook South near DL15 9DX 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 4.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 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 9DX postcode area, located within Crook South, there are 4 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

0.4 miPrimaryHartside Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCrook Convenience Store10 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZ
0.1 miPremier Express1-3 East Bridge Street, Crook, DL15 9BJ
0.2 miNisa Local5 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZ
0.2 miCrook Off Licence & Mini Market44 Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HU
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.