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DL15 9UH

Crook

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL15 9UH

Overview

Postcode DL15 9UH 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 very high crime levels, with around 130.8 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 4.5 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
70%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Crook North & Tow Law has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 906 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Crook North & Tow Law has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

70%

Approximately 70.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 307 ft away from DL15 9UH.

Flood risk

No risk

Crook North & Tow Law near DL15 9UH 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 4.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL15 9UH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGlenholme ParkMediumWalking directions to Glenholme Park

Area Profile

Population
179
Population density
3,327.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
169
94.41%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
1.68%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.68%
Other White
3
1.68%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.56%
Total population: 179

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
54
45%
Social rents from council
30
25%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
14.17%
Owns outright
13
10.83%
Owns with a mortgage
3
2.5%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Crook

Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £110,000 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
Detached39£235,000
Flats3£43,000
Semi-Detached32£129,875
Terraced86£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 9UH 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 9UH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryCrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHartside Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL15 9UH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPremier Express1-3 East Bridge Street, Crook, DL15 9BJWalking directions to Premier Express
0.3 miLidlNew Road, Crook, DL15 8NDWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miCrook Convenience Store10 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZWalking directions to Crook Convenience Store
0.4 miNisa Local5 North Terrace, Crook, DL15 9AZWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miHeron Foods2-4 Commercial Street, Crook, DL15 9HPWalking directions to Heron Foods

Data Sources

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