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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDL15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 18 min4:29 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 14 min8:28 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,361 residentsin the Crook North & Tow Law census areaMedian age 42.24,170 households54% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright31% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,814 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 13%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 70% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C744 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November55 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMarston Lakelake · 1.3 miHargill Hillhill · under a mileRumby Hillhill · under a mileThe Forestforest · 2.8 miAuckland Towerhistoric site · 3.8 miHargill Hill Back Woodwoodland · under a mileTow Law War Memorialhistoric site · 4.1 miWitton Bottomsvalley · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGlenholme Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 4 haHigh Grange Community Gardenpark · 1.2 miJubilee Parkplaying field · under a mileStation Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileCrook Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 50 haThe Greenpark · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197032 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202636 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.9 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,390 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation118 m387 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 180 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAuckland Park Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryNorth House Surgery1.5 miPharmacyClemitsons LTD4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistNorthern Smiles1.4 miPolice stationCrook Police Station1.2 miCash machinePost OfficeCrook2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools7 primaryPrimaryHowden-le-Wear Primary Schoolages 2-11, 179 pupilsright herePrimaryCrook Primary Schoolages 2-11, 342 pupils1.1 miSecondaryParkside Academyages 11-16, 833 pupils2.6 miCollegeBishop Auckland College3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Durham8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME18 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL24 miRailway stationBishop Auckland West Station3.9 miBus stationParkside SchoolWillington2.5 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough22 miBus stops38 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDarlington2.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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