Ripon Drive, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL15 0QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	51.2%	-3.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	44.9%	48.8%	3.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 0QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	41.3%	50%	8.7%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	26.6%	-5.8%	44.2%	-17.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	11.3%	6.8%	-4.5%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (69.9%) 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	33.9%	36.8%	2.9%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	37.2%	33.1%	-4.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	20.8%	23.7%	2.9%	12.7%	11.0%
Bad health	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	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.

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 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.5%	25.9%	-19.6%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	18.3%	3.7%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.7%	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	18.3%	9.8%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	7.5%	14.7%	7.2%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.9%	97%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99% 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	97.1%	99%	1.9%	83.2%	15.8%
European Union	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	99%	1.9%	83.2%	15.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	9.8%	-9.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	38.2%	13.5%	24.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Ripon Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ripon Drive was 203.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.9% higher than the Coundon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ripon Drive has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon and the 253rd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.2%.

🔎 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 0QB, 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 Ripon Drive are based on 6 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 Ripon Drive, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL15 0QB

Average Price
£87,856

Semi-Detached
£87,856

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripon Drive

Average Price
£80,866

Semi-Detached
£80,866

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripon DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Ripon Drive, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,999	2024-11-28	£129,155
13 Ripon Drive, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,000	2022-11-03	£94,070
4 Ripon Drive, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-06-17	£80,729
8 Ripon Drive, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,500	2018-11-23	£83,340
4 Ripon Drive, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£46,500	2018-07-31	£64,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL15 0QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Hall Lane , Willington DL15 0QH	3out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnybrow Primary School Hunwick Lane , DL15 0LT	3out of 4	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Cumberland Terrace, , Willington, DL15 0PB	- not rated	929 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hunwick Primary School Church Lane , Hunwick DL15 0JX	3out of 4	2,202 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	436 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	2,463 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	641 yd
Coffea Espression	49 High Street	730 yd
Grace and Flavour Community Cafe C.I.C.	Willington Open Door Methodist Church, Wesley Street	741 yd
The Bait Room	54 High Street	770 yd
Spectrum Leisure Centre	Spectrum Leisure Complex, Hunwick Lane	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willington AFC	Hall Lane Estate	385 yd
Willington WMC & Institute	1a Hall Lane Estate	406 yd
The Brown Trout	8 Prospect Place	459 yd
The Commercial Willington	115 Commercial Street	641 yd
Cottles Bar	30 Commercial Street	671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parrano Pizza Restaurant and Takeaway	114 Commercial Street	641 yd
Rose Of India	97-98 Commercial Street	641 yd
Pizza Nareno	113 Commercial Street	641 yd
Kebab House	4 Commercial Street	671 yd
Golden Fish Inn	6 Commercial Street	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	1-2 Commercial Street		671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Academy HALL LANE ESTATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	349 yd
Willington A.F.C WILLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB WILLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB HALL LANE ESTATE	grass pitches	427 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School	grass pitches	531 yd
Willington Primary School CHAPEL STREET	grass pitches	591 yd
Complete Fitness (Closed) Chapel Street	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Spectrum Leisure Complex SPECTRUM LEISURE COMPLEX SPECTRUM LEISURE COMPLEX HUNWICK LANE	cycling, health and fitness suite	788 yd
Rosedale Recreation Ground MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	971 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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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