Briar Gardens, Crook, DL15 9LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL15 9LT is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	49.8%	46.4%	-3.4%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	50.2%	53.6%	3.4%	49.0%	4.6%

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	35.5%	39.6%	4.1%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	38.7%	-6.8%	44.2%	-5.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.5%	10.2%	0.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.2%	31.9%	-3.3%	48.4%	-16.5%
Good health	36.5%	37.4%	0.9%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	16.6%	19.4%	2.8%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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 9LT this area, 29.1% 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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	29.1%	-5.5%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	15.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	17.6%	3.7%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	15.9%	9.0%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.7%	98.5%	-0.2%	81.4%	17.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	97%	96.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	96%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	36.4%	13.5%	22.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Briar Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Gardens was 121.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% higher than the Crook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briar Gardens has the 26th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook and the 532nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Briar Gardens are based on 5 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 Briar Gardens, Crook, DL15 9LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL15 9LT

Average Price
£65,856

Semi-Detached
£57,636

Terraced
£78,184

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Gardens

Average Price
£74,095

Semi-Detached
£38,641

Terraced
£97,731

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Briar Gardens, Crook, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2024-12-04	£69,370
7 Briar Gardens, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-11-08	£102,721
7 Briar Gardens, Crook, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2012-10-12	£101,019
10 Briar Gardens, Crook, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2008-06-04	£103,426
3 Briar Gardens, Crook, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2007-08-31	£92,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL15 9LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartside Primary Academy Hartside , DL15 9NN	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crook Primary School Croft Avenue , DL15 8QG	3out of 4	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Hill , DL15 9DN	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peases West Primary School Billy Row , DL15 9SZ	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howden-le-Wear Primary School School Street , Howden-le-Wear DL15 8HJ	4out of 4	2,320 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	4,888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Stone Tea Shop	Aidan House, 5-6 Commercial Street	660 yd
Salvation Army	Queen Street	717 yd
The Big Bite	20b Hope Street	767 yd
The Butchers Tap	9 Hope Street	767 yd
Perla Nera	82a Hope Street	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crook Town AFC	West Road	485 yd
Peases West Sports Centre	Peases West	497 yd
Elliot's Bar	27 Commercial Street	642 yd
Queens Head Hotel	58 Commercial Street	642 yd
Belle Vue Inn	16 Commercial Street	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fry	48 Laurel Gardens	249 yd
Only Foods and Sauces	Crook Town AFC, West Road	379 yd
Pizza Presto	54 Commercial Street	642 yd
Pizza Roma	13 Commercial Street	660 yd
UKs Pizzeria	7 Commercial Street	660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Queen Street	717 yd
Lidl	New Road	881 yd
Nisa Local	5 North Terrace	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Field WEST ROAD	grass pitches	407 yd
Crook Primary School CROFT AVENUE	grass pitches	637 yd
Hartside Primary School HARTSIDE	grass pitches	658 yd
Wellness On Wheels (Closed) Civic Centre Civic Centre North Terrace	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Glenholme Park GLENHOLME PARK GLENHOLME PARK NEW ROAD	tennis courts	877 yd
Glenholme Leisure Complex (Closed) New Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	884 yd
Crook Cc CROOK CRICKET CLUB CROOK CRICKET CLUB DAWSON STREET	grass pitches	995 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	51.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DL15 9LT