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DL1 9SP

Park East

Darlington

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

Overview

Postcode DL1 9SP 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 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 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
N/A
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 281 ft away from DL1 9SP.

Flood risk

N/A

Central Darlington & Pierremont near DL1 9SP 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Darlington

N/A

0.9 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miNorth Lodge ParkMedium
0.5 miStanhope ParkSmall
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 9SP postcode area, located within Central Darlington & Pierremont, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryBorough Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miIyama Foods and Kitchen44 Tubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1PD
0.1 miThe Pitt Stop35 Tubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1PE
0.1 miNiko's Market34 Tubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1NU
0.1 miTesco ExpressTubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1LT
0.1 miUK Mini MarketVictoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5JQ

Data Sources

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