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DL1 2RQ

Haughton & Springfield

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / Whinfield / Haughton & Springfield / DL1 2RQ

Overview

Postcode DL1 2RQ is located in an urban city, within the Haughton & Springfield ward of Darlington in the North East region , and forms part of the Whinfield area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Whinfield is £40,700 per year. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Springfield Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Whinfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,448 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Whinfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Whinfield is £40,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 34 ft away from DL1 2RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Whinfield near DL1 2RQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSpringfield ParkMedium
0.3 miBensham ParkSmall

Property prices in Haughton & Springfield

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £142,500 in Haughton & Springfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £475,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£224,000
Semi-Detached40£145,000
Terraced26£126,750

10 years price trend in Haughton & Springfield

Schools

In the DL1 2RQ postcode area, located within Whinfield, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHarrowgate Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryNorthwood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miPremierThompson Street East, Darlington, DL1 3EW
0.2 miPremier1 Springfield Road, Darlington, DL1 2QD
0.3 miSeema Family StoreNorth Road, Darlington, DL1 2JR
0.4 miMorrisons Daily405 North Road, Darlington, DL1 3BN
0.4 miPremier473 North Road, Darlington, DL1 3BN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.