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DL1 2YF

Girton Walk

North Road

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Detailed insights for DL1 2YF

Overview

Postcode DL1 2YF is located in an urban city, within the North Road ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Rise Carr area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Rise Carr is £36,264 per year. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Bensham Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Rise Carr has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,896 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Rise Carr has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Rise Carr is £36,264 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 114 ft away from DL1 2YF.

Flood risk

No risk

Rise Carr near DL1 2YF 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL1 2YF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL1 2YF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBensham ParkSmallWalking directions to Bensham Park

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
4,188.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.93(-71%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.22(-77%)
Vehicle crime
4.47(-1%)
Other theft
2.24(-66%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.49(-88%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
88.45%
Indian
17
5.61%
Other
7
2.31%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4
1.32%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.66%
Total population: 303

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
75
30.74%
Level 3 (A level)
56
22.95%
No qualifications
36
14.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
11.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
11.89%
Total 16+ residents: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
45.61%
Owns outright
50
43.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.39%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.39%
Other social rented
2
1.75%
Total households: 114

Property prices in North Road

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £115,000 in North Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,999 up to £280,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for North Road 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 North Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£247,500
Flats2£69,250
Semi-Detached18£132,500
Terraced31£87,500

10 year median price trend in North Road

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

Schools

In the DL1 2YF postcode area, located within Rise Carr, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL1 2YF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryNorthwood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHarrowgate Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL1 2YF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL1 2YF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miShop LocallyNorth Road, Darlington, DL1 2PUWalking directions to Shop Locally
0.3 miSeema Family StoreNorth Road, Darlington, DL1 2JRWalking directions to Seema Family Store
0.3 miLifestyle Express173 North Road, Darlington, DL1 2PTWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.3 miPremier1 Springfield Road, Darlington, DL1 2QDWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miPremierThompson Street East, Darlington, DL1 3EWWalking directions to Premier

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
WardNorth RoadE05010423
ParishDarlington, unparished areaE43000249
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Rise CarrE02002562
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Darlington 004CE01012351
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1990-02-01

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Data Sources

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