Croxdale
Croxdale is a village in Durham, England, with a population of around 505. It has around 1 restaurants and cafés, 14 bus stops, the nearest railway station is Durham, 5.8 km away, and there were around 16 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Croxdale area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the County Durham area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 522,068 residents at roughly 234 people per km².
- Council
- County Durham
- County
- Durham
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Police force
- Durham
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 205th of 294 English council areas — better than 30% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
15°COvercast
- Today: 18° / 10° · 70% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 14° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:33
13h 1m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
32US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Sunderland Silksworth, United Kingdom
Crime
12 reported · July 2026▲ 9% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences7
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Burglary1
- Other theft1
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Durham (Croxdale/Hett) · Durham
Local policing priorities
- Off Road bikes / Ebikes causing Anti Social Behaviour in the villages
- Concerns were raised regarding the building of a childrens home in the village
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
452 reported road collisions (2024)
180 killed or seriously injured · 584 casualties · 8.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
52 food businesses within 2 miles
- 39 rated 4–5 ★ (32 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Durham (5.8 km)
- 14 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Durham (5.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£138,148 average▲ 7% YoY
Across County Durham · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£645 average monthly rent▲ 6% YoY
- 1 bed £453
- 2 bed £574
- 3 bed £688
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.3 times median annual pay (3.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (10.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (10.4 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
47 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 140 kW
- Nearest: Farrell House (2.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
522,068 residents in County Durham · 234/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 65 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
12% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,622 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (56% of 255,650)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
280 schools · 73,802 pupils
208 primary · 30 secondary · 42 other
Ofsted: 99 of 116 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (85%)
259inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Academy at Shotton HallOutstanding
- Bishop Barrington AcademyGood
- Consett AcademyGood
- Dene AcademyGood
- Hermitage AcademyGood
- North Durham AcademyGood
- Parkside AcademyGood
- Seaham High SchoolGood
- Staindrop AcademyGood
- UTC South DurhamGood
- Whitworth Park AcademyGood
- Durham AcademyRequires improvement
- Greenfield AcademyRequires improvement
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, LanchesterRequires improvement
- Belmont Community School
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
- Easington Academy
- Ferryhill School
- Framwellgate School Durham
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
- Park View School
- Sedgefield Community College
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
- Tanfield School
- Teesdale School and Sixth Form
- Wellfield School
- Wolsingham School
- Woodham Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · County Durham
Care & health services
415 CQC-registered services
- Care homes146
- GP practices73
- Dentists87
- Homecare agencies65
- Hospitals & hospices13
CQC ratings: 95% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · County Durham
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 29 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
393 applications decided
93.1% granted · 366 granted, 27 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Alan Strickland
Labour
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 5
- Con 1
- LD 15
- Grn 2
- Ref 55
- Oth 20
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,810 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £47,320 avg
e.g. Child & Youth Support Worker
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£661 median full-time weekly pay
3.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,261 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 307,169 certificates
11.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 70% · Nuclear 20% · Biomass 7% · Solar 3%
9 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.1 yrs women · 78.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 55.4 women · 55.9 men
69% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office373 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership363 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance334 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s291 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth265 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Croxdale · 0.2 kmCroxdale is a village in the civil parish of Croxdale and Hett, situated about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Durham City, in County Durham, England and on the A167 road, formerly part of the Great North Road. It is on the…
Croxdale railway station · 0.5 kmCroxdale railway station served the village of Croxdale, County Durham, England from 1872 to 1938 on the East Coast Main Line.
- Croxdale and Hett · 0.6 km
Croxdale and Hett is a civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated approximately four miles south of Durham. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 census was 866.
Sunderland Bridge (village) · 0.7 kmSunderland Bridge is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Croxdale and Hett, in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Durham…
Croxdale Estate · 1.0 kmThe Croxdale Hall Estate at Croxdale near Sunderland Bridge, County Durham, England, has been owned by the Salvin family since the 15th century. Its principal building is the Grade I listed Croxdale Hall.
Diocese of Durham · 1.3 kmThe diocese of Durham is a diocese of the Church of England in North East England. The boundaries of the diocese are the historic boundaries of County Durham, meaning it includes the part of Tyne and Wear south of the…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Croxdale?
- Croxdale is a town in Durham, England, in the County Durham local authority.
- What is the population of Croxdale?
- Croxdale has an approximate settlement population of 505.
- How deprived is Croxdale?
- The County Durham local authority, which includes Croxdale, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.