High Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL15 0PE is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	49.5%	46.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	50.5%	53.8%	3.3%	49.0%	4.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around DL15 0PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	45%	11.3%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	34.2%	-9.8%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10%	10.7%	0.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	8.7%	6.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (65.9%) 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	37.6%	33.6%	-4.0%	48.4%	-14.8%
Good health	38.6%	32.3%	-6.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	15.1%	23.1%	8.0%	12.7%	10.4%
Bad health	6.8%	9.4%	2.6%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	27.7%	21.8%	-5.9%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	8.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	17.2%	1.2%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.5%	2.5%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	16.6%	0.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	26%	6.7%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.3%	3%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.9%	93%	-5.9%	81.4%	11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	98.6%	95.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	95.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 155.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.8% higher than the Crook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook and the 379th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DL15 0PE, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 High Street are based on 103 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL15 0PE

Average Price
£110,049

Semi-Detached
£100,728

Terraced
£83,592

Detached
£296,987

Flats/Maisonettes
£44,610

Other
£120,788

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£89,883

Semi-Detached
£149,523

Terraced
£79,597

Detached
£206,573

Flats/Maisonettes
£40,315

Other
£84,255

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89A High Street, Crook, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£21,000	2024-08-19	£22,195
79 High Street, Crook, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-07-30	£52,738
St Aiden'S Church Hall High Street, Crook, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-05-03	£162,331
93 High Street, Crook, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-03-10	£76,712
94 High Street, Crook, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£73,000	2023-02-17	£77,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL15 0PE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	58
Other	38
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	28
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Cumberland Terrace, , Willington, DL15 0PB	- not rated	107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willington Primary School Chapel Street , Willington DL15 0EQ	3out of 4	406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Hall Lane , Willington DL15 0QH	3out of 4	928 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnybrow Primary School Hunwick Lane , DL15 0LT	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Hill , DL15 9DN	3out of 4	2,947 yd	Voluntary aided 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	948 yd	Academy converter	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	2,583 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bait Room	54 High Street	177 yd
Spectrum Leisure Centre	Spectrum Leisure Complex, Hunwick Lane	230 yd
Coffea Espression	49 High Street	256 yd
Grace and Flavour Community Cafe C.I.C.	Willington Open Door Methodist Church, Wesley Street	448 yd
Great North Eats	110 Commercial Street	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willington Prospect WMC	3 Prospect Terrace	109 yd
Gentlemans Club	Hutton Terrace	111 yd
Willington Masonic Club	2 South Street	177 yd
The Queens Head	52 High Street	177 yd
The Burn Pub and Kitchen	14 West End Terrace	285 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Best Chippy	78 High Street	8 yd
Lovely Village Chinese Takeaway	80 High Street	8 yd
New Shanghai	56 High Street	177 yd
Pizza Time	50-51 High Street	177 yd
Parrano Pizza Restaurant and Takeaway	114 Commercial Street	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	1-2 Commercial Street		547 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spectrum Leisure Complex SPECTRUM LEISURE COMPLEX SPECTRUM LEISURE COMPLEX HUNWICK LANE	cycling, health and fitness suite	226 yd
Complete Fitness (Closed) Chapel Street	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Willington Primary School CHAPEL STREET	grass pitches	317 yd
Willington A.F.C WILLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB WILLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB HALL LANE ESTATE	grass pitches	634 yd
Rosedale Recreation Ground MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School	grass pitches	831 yd
Parkside Academy HALL LANE ESTATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	864 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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