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DL1 1AW

Sundew Court

Stephenson

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Detailed insights for DL1 1AW

Overview

Postcode DL1 1AW is located in an urban city, within the Stephenson ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Albert Hill & Red Hall area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 102.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Albert Hill & Red Hall is £41,273 per year. The nearest station is Darlington located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
6.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Albert Hill & Red Hall has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,180 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Albert Hill & Red Hall has a very high crime rate, with approximately 102.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.1%

Approximately 6.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Albert Hill & Red Hall is £41,273 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL1 1AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Albert Hill & Red Hall near DL1 1AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Darlington located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL1 1AW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Darlington

N/A

Walking directions to Darlington
0.9 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
8,571.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.4(+13%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.84(+22%)
Criminal damage and arson
19.67(+64%)
Public order
10.76(+23%)
Vehicle crime
6.31(+40%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
232
86.57%
Other White
17
6.34%
Bangladeshi
5
1.87%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.49%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.12%
Total population: 268

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
70
34.65%
Level 4+ (Degree)
65
32.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
15.35%
No qualifications
12
5.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
5.94%
Total 16+ residents: 202

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
80
70.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
17.54%
Other social rented
6
5.26%
Owns outright
5
4.39%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.75%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Stephenson

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in Stephenson area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £240,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Stephenson in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Stephenson over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£227,500
Flats7£75,000
Semi-Detached19£157,000
Terraced11£100,000

10 year median price trend in Stephenson

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stephenson.

Schools

In the DL1 1AW postcode area, located within Albert Hill & Red Hall, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL1 1AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySt Aidan's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 mi16 plusDarlington CollegeFurther education

Good

0.4 miNurseryBorough Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL1 1AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL1 1AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miB&G Convenience Store27-29 Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 1DZWalking directions to B&G Convenience Store
0.3 miLally's Off Licence19 Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 1DZWalking directions to Lally's Off Licence
0.3 miDiscount Booze172 Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 1XEWalking directions to Discount Booze
0.4 miThandi's64 Freeman's Place, Darlington, DL1 1SZWalking directions to Thandi's
0.4 miParkgate Mini MarketParkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RZWalking directions to Parkgate Mini Market

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Darlington district (2025-26).

Band A£1,581
Band B£1,845
Band C£2,108
Band D£2,372
Band E£2,899
Band F£3,426
Band G£3,953
Band H£4,743

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictDarlingtonE06000005
Parliamentary ConstituencyDarlingtonE14001190
WardStephensonE05010430
ParishDarlington, unparished areaE43000249
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Albert Hill & Red HallE02002567
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Darlington 009CE01012342
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced2016-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.