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DL1 1SY

Hilda Street

Park East

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Detailed insights for DL1 1SY

Overview

Postcode DL1 1SY is located in an urban city, within the Park East ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Central Darlington & Pierremont area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 546.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Darlington & Pierremont is £40,072 per year. The nearest station is Darlington located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is North Lodge Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
546
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
17.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Darlington & Pierremont has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 126 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Darlington & Pierremont has a very high crime rate, with approximately 546.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.6%

Approximately 17.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Central Darlington & Pierremont is £40,072 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 307 ft away from DL1 1SY.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Darlington & Pierremont near DL1 1SY 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL1 1SY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Darlington

N/A

Walking directions to Darlington
0.7 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL1 1SY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miNorth Lodge ParkMediumWalking directions to North Lodge Park
0.3 miRiverside ParkSmallWalking directions to Riverside Park

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
823.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
268.35(+555%)
Anti-social behaviour
208.77(+813%)
Shoplifting
139.18(+1046%)
Public order
80.08(+812%)
Criminal damage and arson
59.1(+394%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
202
66.01%
Other White
60
19.61%
Indian
12
3.92%
Other
7
2.29%
Pakistani
5
1.63%
Total population: 306

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
64
23.97%
No qualifications
62
23.22%
Level 3 (A level)
43
16.1%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
15.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
10.11%
Total 16+ residents: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
79
49.69%
Owns outright
25
15.72%
Owns with a mortgage
21
13.21%
Other social rented
16
10.06%
Social rents from council
12
7.55%
Total households: 159

Property prices in Park East

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £115,875 in Park East area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £365,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Park East 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 Park East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£300,000
Flats3£99,000
Semi-Detached22£138,750
Terraced34£98,750

10 year median price trend in Park East

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

Schools

In the DL1 1SY postcode area, located within Central Darlington & Pierremont, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL1 1SY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryBorough Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 mi16 plusDarlington CollegeFurther education

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCorporation Road Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL1 1SY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL1 1SY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miThandi's64 Freeman's Place, Darlington, DL1 1SZWalking directions to Thandi's
0.2 miSaffronbites90 Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RSWalking directions to Saffronbites
0.2 miParkgate Mini MarketParkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RZWalking directions to Parkgate Mini Market
0.2 miNiko's Market34 Tubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1NUWalking directions to Niko's Market
0.3 miIyama Foods and Kitchen44 Tubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1PDWalking directions to Iyama Foods and Kitchen

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
WardPark EastE05010425
ParishDarlington, unparished areaE43000249
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central Darlington & PierremontE02007058
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Darlington 016HE01035187
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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