Low Willington, Willington, Crook, DL15 0BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL15 0BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.3%	49.6%	5.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	55.7%	50.4%	-5.3%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	39.3%	5.6%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	35.2%	-4.0%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	4.5%	5%	0.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	12.6%	14.2%	1.6%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	10.1%	6.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.1%	43.8%	12.7%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	31.1%	25.4%	-5.7%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	22.6%	20.3%	-2.3%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	11.9%	10.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.7%	25.1%	-18.6%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	5%	-7.6%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	15.5%	3.4%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	8%	9.1%	1.1%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	15.1%	8.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	26%	14.4%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	100%	97.1%	-2.9%	81.4%	15.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	100%	97.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	0%	0.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	100%	97.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	33%	13.5%	19.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Low Willington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Willington was 146.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.8% higher than the Coundon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Low Willington has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon and the 410th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DL15 0BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Low Willington are based on 46 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wear Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Low Willington, Willington, Crook, DL15 0BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL15 0BG

Average Price
£228,169

Semi-Detached
£205,042

Terraced
£147,442

Detached
£285,878

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Willington

Average Price
£133,371

Semi-Detached
£193,074

Terraced
£106,862

Detached
£252,626

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low WillingtonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Low Willington, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-25	£160,441
61 Low Willington, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-10-30	£147,955
62B Low Willington, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2021-07-23	£272,145
71 Low Willington, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-01-06	£380,702
68 Low Willington, Crook, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-01-07	£109,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL15 0BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	57
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Education	7
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxclose Nursery School Oxclose Crescent , DL16 6RU	4out of 4	5,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Hall Lane , Willington DL15 0QH	3out of 4	508 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willington Primary School Chapel Street , Willington DL15 0EQ	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Cumberland Terrace, , Willington, DL15 0PB	- not rated	1,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Byers Green Primary School Wear View , Byers Green DL16 7PN	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnybrow Primary School Hunwick Lane , DL15 0LT	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Academy Hall Lane Estate , Willington DL15 0QF	4out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth Park Academy Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN	1out of 4	5,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange Learning Centre , DL15 0TY	- not rated	1,368 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW	2out of 4	4,610 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Secondary School Rock Road , DL16 7DB	4out of 4	5,361 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great North Eats	110 Commercial Street	812 yd
Grace and Flavour Community Cafe C.I.C.	Willington Open Door Methodist Church, Wesley Street	890 yd
Coffea Espression	49 High Street	1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	42 Low Willington	204 yd
Willington Cricket Club	Manor Road	477 yd
Cottles Bar	30 Commercial Street	794 yd
The Commercial Willington	115 Commercial Street	812 yd
Willington WMC & Institute	1a Hall Lane Estate	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab House	4 Commercial Street	794 yd
Golden Fish Inn	6 Commercial Street	794 yd
Parrano Pizza Restaurant and Takeaway	114 Commercial Street	812 yd
Rose Of India	97-98 Commercial Street	812 yd
Pizza Nareno	113 Commercial Street	812 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	1-2 Commercial Street		794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Stephens Ce Primary School	grass pitches	613 yd
Rosedale Recreation Ground MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Parkside Academy HALL LANE ESTATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	755 yd
Willington A.F.C WILLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB WILLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB HALL LANE ESTATE	grass pitches	832 yd
Complete Fitness (Closed) Chapel Street	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.