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DL1 4RS

Eastbourne

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL1 4RS

Overview

Postcode DL1 4RS 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 113.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Firthmoor is £34,600 per year. The nearest station is Darlington located about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1%
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 113.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% 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

4/10

The average income of residents in Firthmoor is £34,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Firthmoor near DL1 4RS 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
229
Population density
8,641.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
176
77.19%
Other White
29
12.72%
Other
6
2.63%
Other Asian
4
1.75%
African
3
1.32%
Total population: 228

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
57
58.76%
Owns with a mortgage
32
32.99%
Owns outright
6
6.19%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.03%
Social rents from council
1
1.03%
Total households: 97

Property prices in Eastbourne

Based on 67 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-Detached45£129,950
Terraced13£112,000

10 year median price trend in Eastbourne

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

Schools

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

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

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt John's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL1 4RS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL1 4RS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCostcutterEdgemoor Road, Darlington, DL1 4QEWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miPremier59 Brignall Moor Crescent, Darlington, DL1 4SQWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miShopwise Convenience StoreBurnside Road, Darlington, DL1 4SAWalking directions to Shopwise Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.