Fir Tree, Crook, DL15 8BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL15 8BN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	48.3%	47.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	51.7%	52.8%	1.1%	49.0%	3.8%

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	28.6%	37.5%	8.9%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.1%	50.4%	-7.7%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	9.1%	0.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	1%	1.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.8%	55.9%	3.1%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	35.5%	32%	-3.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	6%	9.5%	3.5%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8BN this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	9.1%	-3.7%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.6%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	16.2%	-7.0%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	28.3%	13.0%	16.9%	11.4%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	30.6%	6.5%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99.6%	95.5%	-4.1%	81.4%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	97.4%	96.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	96.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is DL15 8BN dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DL15 8BN was 45.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Crook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

DL15 8BN has the 20th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook and the 518th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DL15 8BN, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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

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 Fir Tree, Crook, DL15 8BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL15 8BN

Average Price
£382,835

Semi-Detached
£378,795

Terraced
£340,096

Detached
£406,223

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DL15 8BN

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Holly Lodge, 1A Howden Head, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-05-16	£453,299
1 Howden Head, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-02-23	£392,169
Holly Lodge, 1A Howden Head, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-06-30	£440,633
1 Howden Head, Crook, Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2008-11-03	£355,522
2 Howden Head, Crook, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2008-11-03	£349,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL15 8BN

Employment

DL15 8BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DL15 8BN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howden-le-Wear Primary School School Street , Howden-le-Wear DL15 8HJ	4out of 4	2,289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crook Primary School Croft Avenue , DL15 8QG	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartside Primary Academy Hartside , DL15 9NN	3out of 4	2,622 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Witton-le-Wear Primary School St James Gardens , Witton-le-Wear DL14 0BG	4out of 4	3,147 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Hill , DL15 9DN	3out of 4	3,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Duke Of York Inn			560 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DL15 8BN postcode.

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%

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

Overview of DL15 8BN