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About

Bank Top is a residential district situated to the north of Darlington town centre, characterised by its terraced housing and local commercial streets. The area serves as a key transport hub, with its railway station providing mainline services on the East Coast Main Line.

The district is directly adjacent to the historic Darlington Railway Centre and Museum, which preserves the town's significant locomotive heritage. Housing primarily consists of Victorian and early 20th-century properties, with several local schools and community facilities serving the neighbourhood.

Area overview

On average Bank Top has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 19% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 28.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bank Top is £35,968 per year. There are 2 schools in Bank Top: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bank Top is home to around 7,506 people, with a population density of about 5,898.6 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
28.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bank Top Population
7,506
Population density
5,898.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.63(+15%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.18(+34%)
Criminal damage and arson
18.52(+62%)
Public order
7.33(-11%)
Shoplifting
6.79(-42%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,584
87.74%
Other White
378
5.04%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
87
1.16%
Indian
63
0.84%
Other
59
0.79%
Total population: 7,504

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,768
28.54%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,220
19.69%
Level 3 (A level)
1,063
17.16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
872
14.08%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
669
10.8%
Total 16+ residents: 6,195

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
982
27.27%
Owns outright
865
24.02%
Owns with a mortgage
806
22.38%
Social rents from council
617
17.13%
Other social rented
240
6.66%
Total households: 3,601

Property prices in Bank Top

Median price£125,000
Price per sq ft£140
Sales (last 12 months)82
Typical range (middle 50%)£83K – £160K

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 (about £140 per square foot) in Bank Top area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £280,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bank Top over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£160,000£145
Semi-Detached35£145,000£160
Terraced31£105,000£127
Flats11£65,000£117

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bank Top

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bank Top.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£152,500£64,750£98,000£70,000
2017£154,975£73,000£113,000£60,000
2018£158,950£60,000£121,000£60,000
2019£170,500£67,500£115,000£58,000
2020£170,000£59,000£118,000£65,000
2021£195,000£65,000£118,750£74,500
2022£152,000£69,000£136,000£85,000
2023£199,750£70,000£125,000£77,500
2024£248,000£70,000£120,000£89,000
2025£220,000£75,000£145,000£92,000
2026£145,000£71,500£180,000£122,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bank Top.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bank Top.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£144£106£114£79
2017£155£116£116£77
2018£154£100£112£75
2019£145£106£117£72
2020£163£96£114£75
2021£158£104£131£81
2022£161£126£146£97
2023£176£134£143£98
2024£169£115£126£101
2025£160£115£160£111
2026£175£127£163£145
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bank Top.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bank Top in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.