Crook
vs Willington & Hunwick
Willington & Hunwick has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Crook. Homes in Willington & Hunwick sold for a median of £147,000, 28% above Crook. Crook has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Crook has 14,722 residents in 6,750 households; Willington & Hunwick has 9,625 in 4,286. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (22% and 22%). Crook has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.1 percentage points more than Willington & Hunwick (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Crook and 39% in Willington & Hunwick. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (63% and 64%). 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 £147,000 in Willington & Hunwick, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (18% and 18%). A typical postcode has 50 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crook, and 28 in Willington & Hunwick. The typical postcode is 419 m from the nearest school in Crook and 536 m in Willington & Hunwick. The typical postcode is 4,232 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crook and 5,876 m in Willington & Hunwick. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Crook and 74% in Willington & Hunwick.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 109 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crook and 149 in Willington & Hunwick, 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.
Willington & Hunwick is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 9,625 people in 4,286 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £147,000 over the past two years, in line with the County Durham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Crook and Willington & Hunwick next to other wards of County Durham.