Crook
vs Evenwood
Crook has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Evenwood. Homes in Evenwood sold for a median of £134,000, 17% above Crook. Crook has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Crook has 14,722 residents in 6,750 households; Evenwood has 4,887 in 2,242. Evenwood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 4.7 percentage points more than Crook (County Durham: 21%). Crook has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.3 percentage points more than Evenwood (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Crook and 40% in Evenwood. Evenwood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 7.2 percentage points more than Crook (County Durham: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (17% and 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £115,000 in Crook and £134,000 in Evenwood, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Crook has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 8.5 percentage points more than Evenwood (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 50 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crook, and 7 in Evenwood. The typical postcode is 419 m from the nearest school in Crook and 807 m in Evenwood. The typical postcode is 4,232 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crook and 6,126 m in Evenwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Crook and 72% in Evenwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 109 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crook and 73 in Evenwood, against 124 across County Durham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Crook is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 14,722 people in 6,750 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £115,000 over the past two years, 21% below the County Durham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the County Durham average.
Evenwood is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 4,887 people in 2,242 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £134,000 over the past two years, 8% below the County Durham median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Crook and Evenwood next to other wards of County Durham.