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DL1 3BW

Birch Grove

Harrowgate Hill

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Detailed insights for DL1 3BW

Overview

Postcode DL1 3BW is located in an urban city, within the Harrowgate Hill ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Harrowgate Hill area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Harrowgate Hill is £48,585 per year. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 0.9 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

4/10

Harrowgate Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,496 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Harrowgate Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Harrowgate Hill is £48,585 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 22 ft away from DL1 3BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Harrowgate Hill near DL1 3BW 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL1 3BW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL1 3BW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSpringfield ParkMediumWalking directions to Springfield Park
0.2 miBensham ParkSmallWalking directions to Bensham Park

Area Profile

Population
235
Population density
5,774 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
33.83(+48%)
Violence and sexual offences
19.55(-52%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.28(-6%)
Vehicle crime
2.26(-50%)
Other theft
2.26(-65%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
224
95.32%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
2.55%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.43%
Other
1
0.43%
Roma
1
0.43%
Total population: 235

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
48
24.49%
Level 3 (A level)
45
22.96%
No qualifications
45
22.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
15.82%
Apprenticeship
13
6.63%
Total 16+ residents: 196

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
43.97%
Owns with a mortgage
44
37.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
12.07%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.17%
Other social rented
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Harrowgate Hill

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £166,000 in Harrowgate Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,500 up to £389,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harrowgate Hill 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 Harrowgate Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£284,248
Semi-Detached61£155,000
Terraced20£135,000

10 year median price trend in Harrowgate Hill

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

Schools

In the DL1 3BW postcode area, located within Harrowgate Hill, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL1 3BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHarrowgate Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miSecondaryLongfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Serious Weaknesses

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL1 3BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL1 3BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremierThompson Street East, Darlington, DL1 3EWWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miPremier1 Springfield Road, Darlington, DL1 2QDWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miSeema Family StoreNorth Road, Darlington, DL1 2JRWalking directions to Seema Family Store
0.3 miMorrisons Daily405 North Road, Darlington, DL1 3BNWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miPremier473 North Road, Darlington, DL1 3BNWalking 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
WardHarrowgate HillE05010417
ParishDarlington, unparished areaE43000249
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harrowgate HillE02002560
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Darlington 002DE01012324
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced2005-11-01

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Data Sources

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