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DL1 3PU

Whinfield

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL1 3PU

Overview

Postcode DL1 3PU is located in an urban city, within the Whinfield ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Whinfield area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70.3 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 1.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Springfield Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
24%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Whinfield has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,756 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Whinfield has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 70.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24%

Approximately 24.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL1 3PU.

Flood risk

No risk

Whinfield near DL1 3PU 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL1 3PU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSpringfield ParkMediumWalking directions to Springfield Park

Area Profile

Population
225
Population density
6,578.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
221
98.22%
Chinese
1
0.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.44%
Other White
1
0.44%
African
1
0.44%
Total population: 225

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
39
30.23%
Owns with a mortgage
34
26.36%
Other social rented
22
17.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
15.5%
Social rents from council
9
6.98%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Whinfield

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Whinfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whinfield 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 Whinfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£215,500
Flats1£58,000
Semi-Detached26£159,750
Terraced6£135,400

10 year median price trend in Whinfield

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

Schools

In the DL1 3PU postcode area, located within Whinfield, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL1 3PU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWhinfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimarySpringfield AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryHaughton AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL1 3PU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL1 3PU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsdaWhinbush Way, Darlington, DL1 3RBWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miNightingale Off Licence25 Nightingale Avenue, Darlington, DL1 2AYWalking directions to Nightingale Off Licence

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.