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DL1 3SQ

Whinfield

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL1 3SQ

Overview

Postcode DL1 3SQ 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.9 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 1.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Whinfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,424 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Whinfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.9 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 290 ft away from DL1 3SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Whinfield near DL1 3SQ 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
2,608.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
94.42%
Chinese
6
2.23%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4
1.49%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.12%
Pakistani
2
0.74%
Total population: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
94
72.31%
Owns with a mortgage
31
23.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.31%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.54%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Whinfield

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Whinfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £555,000.

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
Detached23£217,500
Flats1£58,000
Semi-Detached26£162,000
Terraced9£132,000

10 year median price trend in Whinfield

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

Schools

In the DL1 3SQ postcode area, located within Whinfield, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL1 3SQ
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 3SQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL1 3SQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miAsdaWhinbush Way, Darlington, DL1 3RBWalking directions to Asda
0.5 miHaughton Green Convenience StoreHaughton Green, Darlington, DL1 2DDWalking directions to Haughton Green Convenience Store

Data Sources

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