Southburn Grove, Howden Le Wear, Crook, DL15 8HX

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Southburn Grove is in Howden Le Wear, Crook and in Wear Valley district. DL15 8HX is located in the Crook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

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

Nearby postcodes are: DL15 8HY, DL15 8HU, DL15 8HZ, DL15 8JA, DL15 8HW, DL15 8HT, DL15 8HR, DL15 8HL, DL15 8HP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL15 8HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.7%	2.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.7%	49.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 area around DL15 8HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.3%	45.2%	6.9%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	36.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	8.7%	5%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	33.3%	39.3%	6.0%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	36.8%	37.6%	0.8%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	18.8%	14.4%	-4.4%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	8%	7%	-1.0%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	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 8HX this area, 30% 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 11.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	30%	-6.5%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	11.1%	-8.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	18%	1.5%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	21.7%	13.4%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	11.5%	3.7%	33.8%	-22.3%
Other	8.3%	3.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.7% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	99.7%	99.7%	0.0%	81.4%	18.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.7% 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%	98.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	15.5%
European Union	0%	1.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	98.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	15.5%
10+ Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	9.8%	-9.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
No passport held	32.2%	13.5%	18.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Southburn Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southburn Grove was 15.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.2% lower than the Crook average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southburn Grove has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook and the 116th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

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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 8HX, 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 Southburn Grove are based on 3 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 Southburn Grove, Howden Le Wear, Crook, DL15 8HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL15 8HX

Average Price
£95,494

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,494

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southburn Grove

Average Price
£88,972

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£88,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southburn GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Southburn Grove, Crook, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2008-10-03	£100,046
1 Southburn Grove, Crook, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2006-10-27	£97,320
1 Southburn Grove, Crook, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2006-08-04	£69,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL15 8HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crook Primary School Croft Avenue , DL15 8QG	3out of 4	2,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Witton-le-Wear Primary School St James Gardens , Witton-le-Wear DL14 0BG	4out of 4	2,533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartside Primary Academy Hartside , DL15 9NN	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Hill , DL15 9DN	3out of 4	2,760 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,835 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		282 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village Fryer	38 Bridge Street		433 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Howden-Le-Wear Primary School School Street	grass pitches	280 yd
Greenhead Playing Field WEAVERS CROFT	grass pitches	896 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	47.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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