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DL1 4RE

Forest Moor Road

Eastbourne

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Detailed insights for DL1 4RE

Overview

Postcode DL1 4RE is located in an urban city, within the Eastbourne ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Firthmoor area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Firthmoor is £39,583 per year. The nearest station is Darlington located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
25.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Firthmoor has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,843 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Firthmoor has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

25.3%

Approximately 25.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Firthmoor is £39,583 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Firthmoor near DL1 4RE 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
224
Population density
7,832.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.56(-8%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.9(+5%)
Criminal damage and arson
23.05(+93%)
Other theft
5.55(-15%)
Public order
5.12(-42%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
187
84.23%
Other White
21
9.46%
African
6
2.7%
Bangladeshi
2
0.9%
Other Black
2
0.9%
Total population: 222

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
43
27.22%
Level 3 (A level)
30
18.99%
No qualifications
29
18.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
17.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
9.49%
Total 16+ residents: 158

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
31
32.63%
Owns with a mortgage
29
30.53%
Social rents from council
20
21.05%
Owns outright
6
6.32%
Shared ownership
4
4.21%
Total households: 95

Property prices in Eastbourne

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Eastbourne area, with individual transactions ranging from £71,005 up to £215,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£167,000
Semi-Detached49£127,000
Terraced11£120,000

10 year median price trend in Eastbourne

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

Schools

In the DL1 4RE postcode area, located within Firthmoor, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL1 4RE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryFirthmoor Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt John's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL1 4RE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL1 4RE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCostcutterEdgemoor Road, Darlington, DL1 4QEWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miShopwise Convenience StoreBurnside Road, Darlington, DL1 4SAWalking directions to Shopwise Convenience Store
0.3 miPremier59 Brignall Moor Crescent, Darlington, DL1 4SQWalking directions to Premier
0.5 miNisa Local16 Scargill Court, Darlington, DL1 4XJWalking directions to Nisa Local

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
WardEastbourneE05010416
ParishDarlington, unparished areaE43000249
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)FirthmoorE02002571
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Darlington 013BE01012318
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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