Canterbury Crescent, Willington, Crook, DL15 0PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL15 0PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	50.2%	-4.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	45.1%	49.8%	4.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 0PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	32.4%	46.4%	14.0%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	32.2%	-4.4%	44.2%	-12.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	14.4%	12.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	11.6%	7.1%	-4.5%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (66.3%) 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	32.5%	35.2%	2.7%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	32.5%	31.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	20.9%	19.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	10.8%	11.6%	0.8%	4.0%	7.6%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

In the area around DL15 0PU this area, 34% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	34%	-7.2%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	11.5%	0.4%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	22%	3.5%	13.4%	8.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	9.6%	5.9%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	7.2%	-4.4%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	6.5%	13.4%	6.9%	33.8%	-20.4%
Other	7.4%	2.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	100%	96.6%	-3.4%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.9% 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	98.9%	98.9%	0.0%	83.2%	15.7%
European Union	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	98.9%	0.0%	83.2%	15.7%
10+ Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	9.8%	-9.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
No passport held	32.6%	13.5%	19.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Canterbury Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canterbury Crescent was 133.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% higher than the Coundon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canterbury Crescent has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon and the 467th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 0PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Canterbury Crescent are based on 14 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 Canterbury Crescent, Willington, Crook, DL15 0PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL15 0PU

Average Price
£72,100

Semi-Detached
£72,100

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canterbury Crescent

Average Price
£82,248

Semi-Detached
£82,982

Terraced
£72,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canterbury CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Canterbury Crescent, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-01-24	£72,872
48 Canterbury Crescent, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2022-12-08	£84,255
48 Canterbury Crescent, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,000	2021-08-06	£85,290
39 Canterbury Crescent, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£58,000	2021-03-12	£72,901
37 Canterbury Crescent, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£37,100	2020-02-24	£52,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL15 0PU

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	50
Full-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	10
Other	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willington Primary School Chapel Street , Willington DL15 0EQ	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Hall Lane , Willington DL15 0QH	3out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnybrow Primary School Hunwick Lane , DL15 0LT	3out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Cumberland Terrace, , Willington, DL15 0PB	- not rated	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hunwick Primary School Church Lane , Hunwick DL15 0JX	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Community school	No	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	569 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	2,596 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
Great North Eats	110 Commercial Street	703 yd
Spectrum Leisure Centre	Spectrum Leisure Complex, Hunwick Lane	724 yd
Coffea Espression	49 High Street	740 yd
The Bait Room	54 High Street	766 yd
Grace and Flavour Community Cafe C.I.C.	Willington Open Door Methodist Church, Wesley Street	788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brown Trout	8 Prospect Place	449 yd
Willington AFC	Hall Lane Estate	455 yd
Willington WMC & Institute	1a Hall Lane Estate	477 yd
The Commercial Willington	115 Commercial Street	703 yd
Cottles Bar	30 Commercial Street	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parrano Pizza Restaurant and Takeaway	114 Commercial Street	703 yd
Rose Of India	97-98 Commercial Street	703 yd
Pizza Nareno	113 Commercial Street	703 yd
Kebab House	4 Commercial Street	735 yd
Golden Fish Inn	6 Commercial Street	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	1-2 Commercial Street		735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Academy HALL LANE ESTATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	476 yd
Willington A.F.C WILLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB WILLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB HALL LANE ESTATE	grass pitches	504 yd
Willington Primary School CHAPEL STREET	grass pitches	592 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School	grass pitches	646 yd
Complete Fitness (Closed) Chapel Street	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Spectrum Leisure Complex SPECTRUM LEISURE COMPLEX SPECTRUM LEISURE COMPLEX HUNWICK LANE	cycling, health and fitness suite	727 yd
Rosedale Recreation Ground MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	1,049 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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