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DL3 6BA

Northgate

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL3 6BA

Overview

Postcode DL3 6BA is located in an urban city, within the Northgate 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 211.7 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 North Road (Darlington) located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Denes.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
212
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Darlington & Pierremont has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 991 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Darlington & Pierremont has a very high crime rate, with approximately 211.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL3 6BA.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Darlington & Pierremont near DL3 6BA 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL3 6BA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)
0.9 mi

Darlington

N/A

Walking directions to Darlington

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL3 6BA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDenesMediumWalking directions to Denes
0.2 miDenesMediumWalking directions to Denes
0.3 miDenesMediumWalking directions to Denes

Area Profile

Population
313
Population density
16,828 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
166
53.04%
Bangladeshi
58
18.53%
Other White
36
11.5%
Arab
26
8.31%
Other Asian
9
2.88%
Total population: 313

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
43.44%
Owns with a mortgage
32
26.23%
Owns outright
30
24.59%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.1%
Social rents from council
2
1.64%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Northgate

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £79,500 in Northgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,500 up to £220,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Northgate 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 Northgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats3£79,000
Semi-Detached1£210,000
Terraced36£79,500

10 year median price trend in Northgate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Northgate.

Schools

In the DL3 6BA postcode area, located within Central Darlington & Pierremont, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL3 6BA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCorporation Road Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNurseryGeorge Dent Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryReid Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL3 6BA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 6BA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalCorporation Road, Darlington, DL3 6ASWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miEast West Halal Foods124 Gladstone Street, Darlington, DL3 6LEWalking directions to East West Halal Foods
0.1 miSurma Food StoreGladstone Street, Darlington, DL3 6BNWalking directions to Surma Food Store
0.1 miRibbon120 Gladstone Street, Darlington, DL3 6JZWalking directions to Ribbon
0.2 miMini Market Darlington127 Gladstone Street, Darlington, DL3 6LBWalking directions to Mini Market Darlington

Data Sources

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