Dovedale Avenue, Sunnybrow, Crook, DL15 0XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL15 0XD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.8%	48.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.2%	51.5%	0.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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	40.3%	39.3%	-1.0%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	37.4%	0.4%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.1%	11.4%	0.3%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	6.1%	2.0%

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 (64.2%) 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	37.4%	31.4%	-6.0%	48.4%	-17.0%
Good health	35%	32.8%	-2.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	15.5%	21.2%	5.7%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	9.4%	12.8%	3.4%	4.0%	8.8%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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 0XD this area, 33.3% 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 13.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.3%	33.3%	-7.0%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.3%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	18.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	9.4%	6.9%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	13.6%	3.3%	33.8%	-20.2%
Other	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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 Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.7%	100%	0.3%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	99%	96.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	1%	2.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	96.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
No passport held	41.2%	13.5%	27.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Dovedale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovedale Avenue was 107.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% higher than the Coundon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dovedale Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon and the 608th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 0XD, 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 Dovedale Avenue are based on 15 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 Dovedale Avenue, Sunnybrow, Crook, DL15 0XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL15 0XD

Average Price
£84,381

Semi-Detached
£80,409

Terraced
£84,712

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovedale Avenue

Average Price
£77,583

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£77,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovedale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Dovedale Avenue, Crook, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-11-11	£90,963
4 Dovedale Avenue, Crook, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-05-27	£69,572
15 Dovedale Avenue, Crook, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2022-02-18	£122,313
1 Dovedale Avenue, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-05-22	£83,708
15 Dovedale Avenue, Crook, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2018-11-12	£112,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL15 0XD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnybrow Primary School Hunwick Lane , DL15 0LT	3out of 4	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Hall Lane , Willington DL15 0QH	3out of 4	811 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Cumberland Terrace, , Willington, DL15 0PB	- not rated	983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hunwick Primary School Church Lane , Hunwick DL15 0JX	3out of 4	2,082 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	639 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	2,666 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
Spectrum Leisure Centre	Spectrum Leisure Complex, Hunwick Lane	772 yd
Great North Eats	110 Commercial Street	788 yd
Coffea Espression	49 High Street	817 yd
The Bait Room	54 High Street	839 yd
Grace and Flavour Community Cafe C.I.C.	Willington Open Door Methodist Church, Wesley Street	871 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brown Trout	8 Prospect Place	389 yd
Willington AFC	Hall Lane Estate	540 yd
Willington WMC & Institute	1a Hall Lane Estate	562 yd
The Commercial Willington	115 Commercial Street	788 yd
Willington Prospect WMC	3 Prospect Terrace	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parrano Pizza Restaurant and Takeaway	114 Commercial Street	788 yd
Rose Of India	97-98 Commercial Street	788 yd
Pizza Nareno	113 Commercial Street	788 yd
Kebab House	4 Commercial Street	821 yd
Golden Fish Inn	6 Commercial Street	821 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	1-2 Commercial Street		820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Academy HALL LANE ESTATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	551 yd
Willington A.F.C WILLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB WILLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB HALL LANE ESTATE	grass pitches	590 yd
Willington Primary School CHAPEL STREET	grass pitches	667 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School	grass pitches	726 yd
Complete Fitness (Closed) Chapel Street	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Spectrum Leisure Complex SPECTRUM LEISURE COMPLEX SPECTRUM LEISURE COMPLEX HUNWICK LANE	cycling, health and fitness suite	776 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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