Milburn Way, Howden Le Wear, Crook, DL15 8FB

Overview of DL15 8FB

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Milburn Way is in Howden Le Wear, Crook and in Wear Valley district. DL15 8FB is located in the Crook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Durham. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.

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

Nearby postcodes are: DL15 8EZ, DL15 8HB, DL15 8EX, DL15 8ES, DL15 8ET, DL15 8HA, DL15 8JR, DL15 8HD, DL15 8EU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL15 8FB 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	47.9%	51.2%	3.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.1%	48.8%	-3.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.3%	35.6%	6.3%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	41.3%	-10.9%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.4%	9.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.8%	10.1%	3.3%	6.1%	4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.3%	38.8%	3.5%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	38.5%	33.5%	-5.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	16.8%	21.1%	4.3%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 8FB this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	28.5%	-5.6%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	11.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	23.7%	5.6%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	6%	1%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
White	100%	97.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	98.3%	97.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	97.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	63.4%	46.2%	17.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Milburn Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milburn Way was 125.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% higher than the Crook average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Milburn Way has the 25th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook and the 507th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.7%.

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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 8FB, 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

Average property prices on Milburn Way are based on 78 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 Milburn Way, Howden Le Wear, Crook, DL15 8FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL15 8FB

Average Price
£161,990

Semi-Detached
£143,255

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£191,134

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milburn Way

Average Price
£169,166

Semi-Detached
£156,297

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£199,939

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milburn WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Milburn Way, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-01-16	£133,951
25 Milburn Way, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2023-01-18	£148,376
47 Milburn Way, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2021-12-21	£164,430
43 Milburn Way, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-12-03	£153,482
32 Milburn Way, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2020-08-14	£104,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL15 8FB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DL15 8FB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crook Primary School Croft Avenue , DL15 8QG	3out of 4	2,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Hill , DL15 9DN	3out of 4	2,646 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartside Primary Academy Hartside , DL15 9NN	3out of 4	2,764 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Witton-le-Wear Primary School St James Gardens , Witton-le-Wear DL14 0BG	4out of 4	2,797 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4,327 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		285 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village Fryer	38 Bridge Street		163 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Howden-Le-Wear Primary School School Street	grass pitches	333 yd
Greenhead Playing Field WEAVERS CROFT	grass pitches	927 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	71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.6 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.