Heather Lane, Crook, DL15 9TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL15 9TW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.6%	49.4%	1.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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 9TW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	20%	25.9%	5.9%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	53.1%	-6.5%	44.2%	8.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	9.9%	0.7%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	2.5%

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	38.5%	39.2%	0.7%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	40.3%	37.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	15%	17.4%	2.4%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	21.7%	23.3%	1.6%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7.1%	-9.2%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	14.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	9.2%	2.9%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.9%	7.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	27.1%	2.5%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.2% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.9%	99.2%	0.3%	81.4%	17.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	98.9%	97.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	97.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	71.1%	46.2%	24.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Heather Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Lane was 89.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.3% lower than the Crook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heather Lane has the 40th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook and the 740th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

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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 9TW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Heather Lane are based on 36 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 Heather Lane, Crook, DL15 9TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL15 9TW

Average Price
£194,234

Semi-Detached
£157,027

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£217,489

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Lane

Average Price
£178,186

Semi-Detached
£155,747

Terraced
£109,285

Detached
£219,303

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,925

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Heather Lane, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-03-11	£260,962
15 Heather Lane, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2024-05-24	£284,684
21 Heather Lane, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2023-04-28	£215,963
23 Heather Lane, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-08-05	£254,903
35 Heather Lane, Crook, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-07-29	£281,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL15 9TW

Employment

DL15 9TW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 9TW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	2
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crook Primary School Croft Avenue , DL15 8QG	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartside Primary Academy Hartside , DL15 9NN	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Hill , DL15 9DN	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howden-le-Wear Primary School School Street , Howden-le-Wear DL15 8HJ	4out of 4	2,095 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peases West Primary School Billy Row , DL15 9SZ	3out of 4	2,511 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	5,160 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blue Stone Tea Shop	Aidan House, 5-6 Commercial Street		1,080 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crook Town AFC	West Road	893 yd
Peases West Sports Centre	Peases West	916 yd
Elliot's Bar	27 Commercial Street	1,057 yd
Queens Head Hotel	58 Commercial Street	1,057 yd
Belle Vue Inn	16 Commercial Street	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fry	48 Laurel Gardens	683 yd
Only Foods and Sauces	Crook Town AFC, West Road	778 yd
Pizza Presto	54 Commercial Street	1,057 yd
Pizza Roma	13 Commercial Street	1,080 yd
UKs Pizzeria	7 Commercial Street	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Field WEST ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Crook Primary School CROFT AVENUE	grass pitches	960 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	29 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DL15 9TW