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DL15 area guide

Who lives in DL15, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Population: 28,795 (2024)

DL15Postcode district · Crook

At a glance

What DL15 is like

The DL15 postcode district in County Durham covers 706 live postcodes and is home to about 28,795 people in 12,921 households. 64.4% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DL15 sold for a median of £126,600 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL15 compares

Headline figures for DL15, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£126,600

Median over 251 sales in DL15, +10.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in DL15.

Household incomeMore

£38,786

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL15 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DL15 is up 10.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DL15 FAQs

Is DL15 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DL15?

The median sale price over the last year was £126,600.

Homes in DL15 sold for a median of £126,600 across 251 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL15 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL15, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DL15?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 64.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.6%).

Which council covers DL15?

The local authority for DL15 is County Durham.

DL15 comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL15?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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