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DL3 6EB

Brinkburn & Faverdale

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / Cockerton & Hopetown / Brinkburn & Faverdale / DL3 6EB

Overview

Postcode DL3 6EB 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 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Denes Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

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 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Cockerton & Hopetown near DL3 6EB 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miDenes ParkMedium
0.2 miDenesMedium
0.3 miDenesMedium

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
5,977.8 per km²

Demographics

British
265
98.51%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.74%
Other Asian
1
0.37%
Other White
1
0.37%
Total population: 269

Housing

Owns outright
59
46.46%
Owns with a mortgage
41
32.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
15.75%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.94%
Other social rented
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

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 DL3 6EB postcode area, located within Cockerton & Hopetown, there are 10 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryReid Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miOlympic Mini-Store2 Olympic Street, Darlington, DL3 6DL
0.2 miA J Convenience Store49A Brinkburn Road, Darlington, DL3 6DU
0.3 miMajor Stores30 Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, DL3 6HT
0.3 miCo-op Food25-58 West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL3 9EP
0.3 miCockerton Mini Market35 West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL3 9EL

Data Sources

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