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DL1 9AL

Park East

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / Central Darlington & Pierremont / Park East / DL1 9AL

Overview

Postcode DL1 9AL 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 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Riverside 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
N/A
Noise Level
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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 171 ft away from DL1 9AL.

Flood risk

N/A

Central Darlington & Pierremont near DL1 9AL 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Darlington

N/A

1 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 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 9AL postcode area, located within Central Darlington & Pierremont, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryBorough Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.5 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miUK Mini MarketVictoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5JQ
0.1 miMr Cheaper94 Victoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5JW
0.1 miSainsbury's Local4 Clifton Road, Darlington, DL1 5DS
0.2 miSaffronbites90 Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RS
0.2 miParkgate Mini MarketParkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RZ

Data Sources

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