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DL1 4HX

Bank Top & Lascelles

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / Bank Top / Bank Top & Lascelles / DL1 4HX

Overview

Postcode DL1 4HX is located in an urban city, within the Bank Top & Lascelles ward of Darlington in the North East region , and forms part of the Bank Top area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 137.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bank Top is £31,000 per year. The nearest station is Darlington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Eastbourne Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Bank Top has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,699 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bank Top has a very high crime rate, with approximately 137.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.3%

Approximately 20.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Bank Top is £31,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL1 4HX.

Flood risk

No risk

Bank Top near DL1 4HX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Darlington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Darlington

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miEastbourne ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
335
Population density
6,979.2 per km²

Demographics

British
320
95.52%
Other White
12
3.58%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.6%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.3%
Total population: 335

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
51
39.84%
Owns outright
39
30.47%
Social rents from council
24
18.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.38%
Other social rented
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Bank Top & Lascelles

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £102,500 in Bank Top & Lascelles area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £294,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£255,000
Flats10£77,000
Semi-Detached21£153,000
Terraced32£88,250

10 years price trend in Bank Top & Lascelles

Schools

In the DL1 4HX postcode area, located within Bank Top, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt John's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryFirthmoor Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miShopwise Convenience StoreBurnside Road, Darlington, DL1 4SA
0.2 miPremier59 Brignall Moor Crescent, Darlington, DL1 4SQ
0.2 miNisa Local16 Scargill Court, Darlington, DL1 4XJ
0.4 miCostcutterEdgemoor Road, Darlington, DL1 4QE
0.4 miOne Stop218-220 Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 1XD

Data Sources

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