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DL15 9NX

Crook

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL15 9NX

Overview

Postcode DL15 9NX 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.9 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 5.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Crook South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,778 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Crook South has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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 9NX.

Flood risk

No risk

Crook South near DL15 9NX 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 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
1,152.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
330
96.21%
Indian
7
2.04%
Other White
2
0.58%
Caribbean
1
0.29%
Pakistani
1
0.29%
Total population: 343

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
88
61.11%
Owns with a mortgage
50
34.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.08%
Other social rented
1
0.69%
Social rents from council
1
0.69%
Total households: 144

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL15 9NX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryCrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHartside Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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