DL15 9DG · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 03 JUL 2026

DL15 9DG

Show on map

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,400 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

70Schools

68Safety

63Health

69Transport

89Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DL15 9DG.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools70

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 9 schools in total

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookGood · 0.2 mi Crook Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Hartside Primary AcademyGood · 0.6 mi Peases West AcademyGood · 1.2 mi Sunnybrow Primary School1.4 mi Howden-le-Wear Primary School1.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety68

20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare63

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NORTH HOUSE SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport69

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space89

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 21.4 ha total — largest park 5.8 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Wheatbottom Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

6supermarkets

6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Heron, Aldi, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Lidl Crook — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DL15 9DG.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

4.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DL15.

Average sold price by property type across the DL15 district, 2021–2026 — 2,146 sales.

About DL15 9DG

DL15 9DG scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Crook about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DL15 9DG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,400 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH HOUSE SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

View DL15 9DG on the map Compare with another area

Explore area insights about nearby locations

04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around DL15 9DG — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near DL15 9DG?

There are 9 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DL15 9DG. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is DL15 9DG safe?

20 crimes were reported within 400m of DL15 9DG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DL15 9DG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DL15 9DG includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for DL15 9DG?

DL15 9DG has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around DL15 9DG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DL15 9DG: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.