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DL15 9EJ

Crook

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL15 9EJ

Overview

Postcode DL15 9EJ 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 221.8 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 4.9 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
222
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 221.8 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 9EJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Crook South near DL15 9EJ 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL15 9EJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGlenholme ParkMediumWalking directions to Glenholme Park

Area Profile

Population
245
Population density
4,841.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
226
92.24%
Other White
8
3.27%
Indian
4
1.63%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.82%
Other Asian
2
0.82%
Total population: 245

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
45
37.5%
Owns with a mortgage
39
32.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
27.5%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.67%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

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 9EJ postcode area, located within Crook South, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL15 9EJ
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

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL15 9EJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL15 9EJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCrook Convenience Store10 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZWalking directions to Crook Convenience Store
0.1 miCrook Off Licence & Mini Market44 Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HUWalking directions to Crook Off Licence & Mini Market
0.1 miOne Stop16-17 Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HSWalking directions to One Stop
0.1 miNisa Local5 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.2 miPremier Express1-3 East Bridge Street, Crook, DL15 9BJWalking directions to Premier Express

Data Sources

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