Billy Hill, Billy Row, Crook, DL15 9SW

Overview of DL15 9SW

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Billy Hill is in Billy Row, Crook and in Wear Valley district. DL15 9SW is located in the Tow Law 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 Billy Hill, Billy Row, Crook, DL15 9SW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL15 9TH, DL15 9QP, DL15 9SR, DL15 9SP, DL15 9TJ, DL15 9SG, DL15 9SE, DL15 9SN, DL15 9ST.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL15 9SW has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.5%	49%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.5%	51%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.0%

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	33.5%	34.7%	1.2%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	41.8%	-3.2%	44.2%	-2.4%
Separated	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	9.1%	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.7%	8%	0.3%	6.1%	1.9%

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	35.7%	41.8%	6.1%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	35.3%	33.1%	-2.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	20.9%	17.5%	-3.4%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	5.5%	7.2%	1.7%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	21.1%	-10.5%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	11.3%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.6%	1.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	12.7%	7.4%	5.3%	7.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	21.1%	5.8%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	20.2%	6.3%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	100%	99.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	18.2%

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	98.7%	99.2%	0.5%	83.2%	16.0%
European Union	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	99.2%	1.3%	83.2%	16.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	9.8%	-9.0%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
No passport held	33.2%	13.5%	19.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Billy Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Billy Hill was 61.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the Crook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Billy Hill has the 38th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook and the 704th 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 falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

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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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DL15 9SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Billy Hill are based on 4 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 Billy Hill, Billy Row, Crook, DL15 9SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL15 9SW

Average Price
£208,366

Semi-Detached
£198,169

Terraced
£164,304

Detached
£316,880

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Billy Hill

Average Price
£156,775

Semi-Detached
£206,300

Terraced
£107,250

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Billy HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Billy Hill, Crook, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-11-01	£133,770
16 Billy Hill, Crook, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-07-28	£205,813
Hillview House Billy Hill, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-04-29	£329,009
9 Billy Hill, Crook, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2005-10-27	£140,911
16 Billy Hill, Crook, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2005-07-15	£73,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL15 9SW

Employment

DL15 9SW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	57
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Manufacturing	14
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peases West Primary School Billy Row , DL15 9SZ	3out of 4	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley (Crook) Primary School Wooley Terrace , Stanley Crook DL15 9AN	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartside Primary Academy Hartside , DL15 9NN	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Hill , DL15 9DN	3out of 4	2,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crook Primary School Croft Avenue , DL15 8QG	3out of 4	2,713 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	5,352 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
Billy Row Club	14 Billy Hill		2 yd
The Green	7 Billy Row Green		555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley United Fc (Closed) High Road	grass pitches	330 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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