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DL1 3EZ

Haughton & Springfield

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / Whinfield / Haughton & Springfield / DL1 3EZ

Overview

Postcode DL1 3EZ 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 32.6 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 1.0 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very 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

2/10

Whinfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 82 ft away from DL1 3EZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Whinfield near DL1 3EZ 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miSpringfield ParkMedium
0.2 miBensham ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
3,990.8 per km²

Demographics

British
246
94.98%
Indian
7
2.7%
Bangladeshi
6
2.32%
Total population: 259

Housing

Owns outright
54
52.43%
Owns with a mortgage
36
34.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
10.68%
Shared ownership
2
1.94%
Total households: 103

Property prices in Haughton & Springfield

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £148,750 in Haughton & Springfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £475,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£224,000
Flats1£76,000
Semi-Detached40£152,875
Terraced25£130,000

10 years price trend in Haughton & Springfield

Schools

In the DL1 3EZ 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 miSecondaryLongfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Serious Weaknesses

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.