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DL3 6NX

Northgate

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL3 6NX

Overview

Postcode DL3 6NX 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 high crime levels, with around 102.3 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 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Denes.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
5.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Central Darlington & Pierremont has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,268 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Central Darlington & Pierremont has a high crime rate, with approximately 102.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.3%

Approximately 5.3% 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 6NX.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Darlington & Pierremont near DL3 6NX 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 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL3 6NX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
242
Population density
10,341.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
200
82.64%
Other White
17
7.02%
Bangladeshi
13
5.37%
Indian
5
2.07%
African
3
1.24%
Total population: 242

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
78
59.09%
Owns outright
26
19.7%
Owns with a mortgage
17
12.88%
Other social rented
7
5.3%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.03%
Total households: 132

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 6NX postcode area, located within Central Darlington & Pierremont, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL3 6NX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryReid Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryCorporation Road Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNurseryGeorge Dent Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 6NX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalCorporation Road, Darlington, DL3 6ASWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miMajor Stores30 Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, DL3 6HTWalking directions to Major Stores
0.3 miSurma Food StoreGladstone Street, Darlington, DL3 6BNWalking directions to Surma Food Store
0.3 miEast West Halal Foods124 Gladstone Street, Darlington, DL3 6LEWalking directions to East West Halal Foods
0.3 miSomal Mini Market11A Brinkburn Road, Darlington, DL3 6DRWalking directions to Somal Mini Market

Data Sources

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