Village Gate, Howden Le Wear, Crook, DL15 8EF

Overview of DL15 8EF

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Village Gate is in Howden Le Wear, Crook and in Wear Valley district. DL15 8EF is located in the Crook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Durham. This postcode has been in use since 2006-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Village Gate, Howden Le Wear, Crook, DL15 8EF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL15 8ER, DL15 8ET, DL15 8ES, DL15 8EW, DL15 8EU, DL15 8BG, DL15 8EX, DL15 8FB, DL15 8BF.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL15 8EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.8%	49.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.2%	50.3%	2.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8EF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% 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	27.7%	29.3%	1.6%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	52.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	8.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.7%	10.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	43.4%	42%	-1.4%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	33.8%	37.2%	3.4%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	15.7%	15.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	18.8%	18.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	17.8%	2.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	32%	4.6%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	98.4%	-0.3%	81.4%	17.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.2% 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	98.2%	99.2%	1.0%	83.2%	16.0%
European Union	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	98.4%	0.4%	83.2%	15.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	9.8%	-9.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Village Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Village Gate was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the Crook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Village Gate has the 45th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook and the 821st lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DL15 8EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Village Gate are based on 42 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 Village Gate, Howden Le Wear, Crook, DL15 8EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL15 8EF

Average Price
£248,422

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£248,422

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Village Gate

Average Price
£252,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£252,512

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Village GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Village Gate, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-03-21	£321,184
28 Village Gate, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2024-10-24	£242,302
22 Village Gate, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-10-30	£305,399
48 Village Gate, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-03-31	£322,109
14 Village Gate, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-01-06	£336,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL15 8EF

Employment

DL15 8EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in DL15 8EF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	100
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Construction	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	22
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crook Primary School Croft Avenue , DL15 8QG	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Witton-le-Wear Primary School St James Gardens , Witton-le-Wear DL14 0BG	4out of 4	2,627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Hill , DL15 9DN	3out of 4	2,924 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunwick Primary School Church Lane , Hunwick DL15 0JX	3out of 4	2,952 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	4,362 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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
Australian Hotel	Church Street		443 yd
The Red Lion	North Bitchburn Terrace		1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village Fryer	38 Bridge Street		303 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Howden-Le-Wear Primary School School Street	grass pitches	439 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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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