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DL1 5AW

Park East

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / Park East / DL1 5AW

Overview

Postcode DL1 5AW is located in an urban city, within the Park East ward of Darlington in the North East region , and forms part of the Park East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 111.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Park East is £36,400 per year. The nearest station is Darlington located about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is South Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
60%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Park East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 470 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Park East has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

60%

Approximately 60.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Park East is £36,400 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 126 ft away from DL1 5AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Park East near DL1 5AW 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Darlington

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSouth ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
375
Population density
5,364.8 per km²

Demographics

British
319
84.84%
Other White
32
8.51%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.06%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.8%
African
3
0.8%
Total population: 376

Housing

Social rents from council
72
55.38%
Owns with a mortgage
26
20%
Owns outright
14
10.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.69%
Other social rented
6
4.62%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Park East

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £110,000 in Park East area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £315,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£241,000
Flats6£97,500
Semi-Detached22£138,750
Terraced34£95,000

10 years price trend in Park East

Schools

In the DL1 5AW postcode area, located within Park East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySkerne Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.7 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

0.9 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLondis57 Coleridge Gardens, Darlington, DL1 5AL

Data Sources

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