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DL15 9PL

Crook

County Durham

England / North East / County Durham / Crook North & Tow Law / Crook / DL15 9PL

Overview

Postcode DL15 9PL 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 92.9 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
93
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
33.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 92.9 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 265 ft away from DL15 9PL.

Flood risk

No risk

Crook North & Tow Law near DL15 9PL 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 9PL postcode area, located within Crook North & Tow Law, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHartside Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAldiQueen Street, Crook, DL15 8QQ
0.3 miHeron Foods2-4 Commercial Street, Crook, DL15 9HP
0.3 miOne Stop16-17 Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HS
0.3 miLidlNew Road, Crook, DL15 8ND
0.3 miNisa Local5 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.