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DL3 0LJ

Brinkburn & Faverdale

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL3 0LJ

Overview

Postcode DL3 0LJ is located in an urban city, within the Brinkburn & Faverdale ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Cockerton & Hopetown area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cockerton & Hopetown is £36,100 per year. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Denes.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
50.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Cockerton & Hopetown has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,275 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Cockerton & Hopetown has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50.8%

Approximately 50.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Cockerton & Hopetown is £36,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 317 ft away from DL3 0LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Cockerton & Hopetown near DL3 0LJ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL3 0LJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL3 0LJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miDenesMediumWalking directions to Denes

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
4,075.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
97.36%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.99%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.66%
African
1
0.33%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.33%
Total population: 303

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
47
39.83%
Owns with a mortgage
35
29.66%
Owns outright
19
16.1%
Social rents from council
13
11.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.39%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Brinkburn & Faverdale

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £191,500 in Brinkburn & Faverdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £564,950.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brinkburn & Faverdale in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brinkburn & Faverdale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached54£277,498
Flats11£83,000
Semi-Detached52£172,500
Terraced21£158,000

10 year median price trend in Brinkburn & Faverdale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brinkburn & Faverdale.

Schools

In the DL3 0LJ postcode area, located within Cockerton & Hopetown, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL3 0LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryReid Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL3 0LJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 0LJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPremierBates Avenue, Darlington, DL3 0TNWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miLidlFaverdale Road, Darlington, DL3 0TAWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miOlympic Mini-Store2 Olympic Street, Darlington, DL3 6DLWalking directions to Olympic Mini-Store
0.4 miCo-op Food25-58 West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL3 9EPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miCockerton Mini Market35 West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL3 9ELWalking directions to Cockerton Mini Market

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.