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DL1 5RX

Park East

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / Central Darlington & Pierremont / Park East / DL1 5RX

Overview

Postcode DL1 5RX is located in an urban city, within the Park East 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 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Green 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
Very High

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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 144 ft away from DL1 5RX.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Darlington & Pierremont near DL1 5RX 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Darlington

N/A

1 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGreen ParkSmall
0.4 miStanhope ParkSmall
0.2 miRiverside ParkSmall

Property prices in Park East

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £108,000 in Park East area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £315,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£232,500
Flats5£96,000
Semi-Detached19£135,500
Terraced30£95,500

10 years price trend in Park East

Schools

In the DL1 5RX 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 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

0.4 miNurseryBorough Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury'sVictoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5JG
0.2 miUK Mini MarketVictoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5JQ
0.2 miThe Pitt Stop35 Tubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1PE
0.2 miMr Cheaper94 Victoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5JW
0.2 miIyama Foods and Kitchen44 Tubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1PD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.