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DL15 9GF

Crook

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL15 9GF

Overview

Postcode DL15 9GF 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 high crime levels, with around 91.2 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 4.9 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
91
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
33.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Crook North & Tow Law has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,114 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Crook North & Tow Law has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.9%

Approximately 33.9% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Crook North & Tow Law near DL15 9GF 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 9GF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGlenholme ParkMediumWalking directions to Glenholme Park

Area Profile

Population
515
Population density
3,422.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
507
98.45%
Other White
4
0.78%
Other Asian
2
0.39%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.39%
Total population: 515

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
80
34.78%
Owns outright
60
26.09%
Other social rented
46
20%
Social rents from council
32
13.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
3.91%
Total households: 230

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 9GF 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 9GF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHartside Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL15 9GF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL15 9GF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAldiQueen Street, Crook, DL15 8QQWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miLidlNew Road, Crook, DL15 8NDWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miHeron Foods2-4 Commercial Street, Crook, DL15 9HPWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.4 miOne Stop16-17 Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HSWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miNisa Local5 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZWalking directions to Nisa Local

Data Sources

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