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DL15 9PZ

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Crook

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Detailed insights for DL15 9PZ

Overview

Postcode DL15 9PZ 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 moderate crime levels, with around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Crook South is £39,166 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 4.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.7%
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

5/10

Crook South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 51.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

3/10

The average income per household in Crook South is £39,166 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Crook South near DL15 9PZ 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 4.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
263
Population density
3,424.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
28.01(+23%)
Violence and sexual offences
25.25(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.94(0%)
Shoplifting
5.05(-58%)
Other theft
3.67(-44%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
98.1%
Other White
3
1.14%
Other
1
0.38%
Other Asian
1
0.38%
Total population: 263

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
65
27.08%
No qualifications
56
23.33%
Level 3 (A level)
43
17.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
14.17%
Apprenticeship
22
9.17%
Total 16+ residents: 240

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
58.45%
Owns with a mortgage
36
25.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.27%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.52%
Shared ownership
1
0.7%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Crook

Based on 178 recent sales, the median property price is £112,500 in Crook area, with individual transactions ranging from £31,000 up to £675,000.

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
Detached37£240,000
Flats3£43,000
Semi-Detached38£136,275
Terraced100£95,000

10 year median price trend in Crook

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crook.

Schools

In the DL15 9PZ postcode area, located within Crook South, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHartside Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyBishop AucklandE14001101
WardCrookE05016169
ParishCounty Durham, unparished areaE43000254
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Crook SouthE02004350
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 046BE01020879
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.