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DL2 2FD

Brinkburn & Faverdale

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge / Brinkburn & Faverdale / DL2 2FD

Overview

Postcode DL2 2FD is located in an urban city, within the Brinkburn & Faverdale ward of Darlington in the North East region , and forms part of the Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 159.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge is £49,800 per year. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is West Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
159
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,732 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge has a very high crime rate, with approximately 159.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge is £49,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 311 ft away from DL2 2FD.

Flood risk

No risk

Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge near DL2 2FD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miWest ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
8,921.3 per km²

Demographics

British
282
91.86%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.63%
African
4
1.3%
Other White
4
1.3%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.98%
Total population: 307

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
62
56.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
24.77%
Owns outright
17
15.6%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.92%
Other social rented
1
0.92%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Brinkburn & Faverdale

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Brinkburn & Faverdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £574,950.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£277,495
Flats13£80,000
Semi-Detached54£174,998
Terraced21£158,000

10 years price trend in Brinkburn & Faverdale

Schools

In the DL2 2FD postcode area, located within Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWest Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryWyvern AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miThe Co-operative10 Tillage Green, Darlington, DL2 2GL
0.2 miAldi8 Invention Row, Darlington, DL2 2GZ
0.3 miM&S Foodhall7 Invention Row, Darlington, DL2 2GZ
0.5 miBargain Booze Select ConvenienceWhitby Way, Darlington, DL3 9SW

Data Sources

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