Elm Close, Sunnybrow, Crook, DL15 0XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL15 0XH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48%	49.1%	1.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 vicinity of DL15 0XH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.3%	28.5%	1.2%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	57.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	12.9%
Separated	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.2%	8.4%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52%	49.5%	-2.5%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	31%	32.6%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.9%	14%	2.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	14.6%	13.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.4%	26.1%	6.7%	16.9%	9.2%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	30.5%	0.2%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.4%	98.5%	0.1%	81.4%	17.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	96.7%	97.3%	0.6%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	97.3%	1.8%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	59.7%	46.2%	13.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Elm Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Close was 103.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% lower than the Crook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elm Close has the 29th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook and the 628th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.5%.

🔎 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 0XH, 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 Elm Close are based on 8 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 Elm Close, Sunnybrow, Crook, DL15 0XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL15 0XH

Average Price
£195,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£195,719

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Close

Average Price
£211,653

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£211,653

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Elm Close, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-10-18	£155,459
2 Elm Close, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-02-18	£231,230
7 Elm Close, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-02-05	£233,673
18 Elm Close, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£124,995	2015-01-22	£190,477
8 Elm Close, Crook, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2008-08-29	£140,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL15 0XH

Employment

DL15 0XH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	169
Retired	126
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	42
Manufacturing	34
Construction	21
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunnybrow Primary School Hunwick Lane , DL15 0LT	3out of 4	247 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willington Primary School Chapel Street , Willington DL15 0EQ	3out of 4	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Cumberland Terrace, , Willington, DL15 0PB	- not rated	909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Hall Lane , Willington DL15 0QH	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunwick Primary School Church Lane , Hunwick DL15 0JX	3out of 4	2,306 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	1,157 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	3,136 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	575 yd
The Bait Room	54 High Street	855 yd
Coffea Espression	49 High Street	892 yd
Great North Eats	110 Commercial Street	1,049 yd
Grace and Flavour Community Cafe C.I.C.	Willington Open Door Methodist Church, Wesley Street	1,057 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willington Prospect WMC	3 Prospect Terrace	764 yd
Gentlemans Club	Hutton Terrace	796 yd
Crook Golf Club	Low Jobs Hill	803 yd
The Burn Pub and Kitchen	14 West End Terrace	819 yd
Willington Masonic Club	2 South Street	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Best Chippy	78 High Street	802 yd
Lovely Village Chinese Takeaway	80 High Street	802 yd
New Shanghai	56 High Street	855 yd
Pizza Time	50-51 High Street	855 yd
Parrano Pizza Restaurant and Takeaway	114 Commercial Street	1,049 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	1-2 Commercial Street		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spectrum Leisure Complex SPECTRUM LEISURE COMPLEX SPECTRUM LEISURE COMPLEX HUNWICK LANE	cycling, health and fitness suite	579 yd
Willington Primary School CHAPEL STREET	grass pitches	777 yd
Complete Fitness (Closed) Chapel Street	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Willington A.F.C WILLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB WILLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB HALL LANE ESTATE	grass pitches	951 yd
Parkside Academy HALL LANE ESTATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,051 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	38.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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