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DL3 6PA

Salisbury Terrace

Northgate

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Detailed insights for DL3 6PA

Overview

Postcode DL3 6PA 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Darlington & Pierremont is £40,072 per year. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 0.5 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
44.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Central Darlington & Pierremont has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,334 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Central Darlington & Pierremont has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

44.9%

Approximately 44.9% 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

4/10

The average income per household in Central Darlington & Pierremont is £40,072 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Central Darlington & Pierremont near DL3 6PA 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL3 6PA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 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 6PA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDenesMediumWalking directions to Denes
0.3 miDenesMediumWalking directions to Denes
0.3 miDenesMediumWalking directions to Denes

Area Profile

Population
263
Population density
9,777.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
62.23(+52%)
Anti-social behaviour
50.21(+120%)
Public order
20.51(+134%)
Other theft
13.44(+106%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.49(-29%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
204
77.27%
Other Asian
15
5.68%
Indian
10
3.79%
Other
9
3.41%
Bangladeshi
8
3.03%
Total population: 264

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
77
35.98%
Level 4+ (Degree)
40
18.69%
Level 3 (A level)
29
13.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
12.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
11.21%
Total 16+ residents: 214

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
49
31.41%
Other social rented
39
25%
Social rents from council
31
19.87%
Owns outright
23
14.74%
Owns with a mortgage
13
8.33%
Total households: 156

Property prices in Northgate

Based on 35 recent sales, the median property price is £80,000 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
Terraced31£81,000

10 year median price trend in Northgate

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

Schools

In the DL3 6PA 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 6PA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCorporation Road Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNurseryGeorge Dent Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryReid Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Darlington district (2025-26).

Band A£1,581
Band B£1,845
Band C£2,108
Band D£2,372
Band E£2,899
Band F£3,426
Band G£3,953
Band H£4,743

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictDarlingtonE06000005
Parliamentary ConstituencyDarlingtonE14001190
WardNorthgateE05010424
ParishDarlington, unparished areaE43000249
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central Darlington & PierremontE02007058
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Darlington 016GE01012355
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.