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DL1 5PE

Park West

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / Central Darlington & Pierremont / Park West / DL1 5PE

Overview

Postcode DL1 5PE is located in an urban city, within the Park West ward of Darlington in the North East region , and forms part of the Central Darlington & Pierremont area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 814.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Darlington & Pierremont is £33,000 per year. The nearest station is Darlington located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is North Lodge Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
815
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
47.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Darlington & Pierremont has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,586 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Darlington & Pierremont has a very high crime rate, with approximately 814.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.6%

Approximately 47.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Central Darlington & Pierremont is £33,000 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 312 ft away from DL1 5PE.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Darlington & Pierremont near DL1 5PE 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Darlington

N/A

0.9 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miNorth Lodge ParkMedium
0.4 miGreen ParkSmall
0.3 miStanhope ParkSmall

Property prices in Park West

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Park West area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £625,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£420,000
Flats20£99,975
Semi-Detached37£278,000
Terraced9£312,000

10 years price trend in Park West

Schools

In the DL1 5PE postcode area, located within Central Darlington & Pierremont, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.3 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSainsbury'sVictoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5JG
0.2 miThe Pitt Stop35 Tubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1PE
0.2 miSainsbury's Local61-63 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD
0.2 miTesco ExpressTubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1LT
0.2 miDuke Street Convenience Store75 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.