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DL1 5NR

Park West

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL1 5NR

Overview

Postcode DL1 5NR is located in an urban city, within the Park West ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Hummersknott area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hummersknott is £50,000 per year. The nearest station is Darlington located about 1.0 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Hummersknott has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,081 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Hummersknott has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Hummersknott is £50,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 163 ft away from DL1 5NR.

Flood risk

High

Hummersknott near DL1 5NR has high flood risk (more than 3.3% 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL1 5NR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSouth ParkLargeWalking directions to South Park

Area Profile

Population
363
Population density
432.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
352
96.97%
Bangladeshi
4
1.1%
Irish
3
0.83%
Indian
3
0.83%
Caribbean
1
0.28%
Total population: 363

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
89
58.55%
Owns with a mortgage
52
34.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.61%
Other social rented
2
1.32%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.32%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Park West

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Park West area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £595,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Park West 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 Park West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£450,000
Flats18£99,975
Semi-Detached25£278,000
Terraced10£332,500

10 year median price trend in Park West

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL1 5NR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySkerne Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.6 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL1 5NR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL1 5NR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miBlackwell Store98 Carmel Road South, Darlington, DL3 8QNWalking directions to Blackwell Store
0.5 miLondis57 Coleridge Gardens, Darlington, DL1 5ALWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

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