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DL1 5YA

Park West

Darlington

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Overview

Postcode DL1 5YA is located in an urban city, within the Park West ward of Darlington in the North East region , and forms part of the Park East area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 172.1 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 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is South Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
172
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
21.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Park East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,821 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Park East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 172.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.7%

Approximately 21.7% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 271 ft away from DL1 5YA.

Flood risk

No risk

Park East near DL1 5YA 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Darlington

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miSouth ParkLarge
0.2 miGreen ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
185
Population density
2,123 per km²

Demographics

British
157
85.79%
Other White
9
4.92%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
2.73%
Irish
3
1.64%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.64%
Total population: 183

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
45
37.5%
Owns outright
24
20%
Other social rented
23
19.17%
Owns with a mortgage
18
15%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Park West

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Park West area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £595,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£435,000
Flats18£107,750
Semi-Detached30£272,750
Terraced9£320,000

10 years price trend in Park West

Schools

In the DL1 5YA postcode area, located within Park East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimarySkerne Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miShop N Drive66 - 76 Grange Road, Darlington, DL1 5NP
0.3 miSainsbury'sVictoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5JG
0.4 miKen Warne17-19 Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7HD
0.4 miPremier40 Roslyn Street, Darlington, DL1 5DG
0.5 miFriends Convenience Store38 Blackwellgate, Darlington, DL1 5HW

Data Sources

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