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DL3 7AP

College

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / Central Darlington & Pierremont / College / DL3 7AP

Overview

Postcode DL3 7AP is located in an urban city, within the College 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 814.6 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 Darlington located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is North Lodge Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
815
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
16.5%
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 1,586 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Darlington & Pierremont has a very high crime rate, with approximately 814.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.5%

Approximately 16.5% 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 7AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Darlington & Pierremont near DL3 7AP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Darlington located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Darlington

N/A

0.8 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miNorth Lodge ParkMedium
0.5 miGreen ParkSmall
0 miStanhope ParkSmall

Property prices in College

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in College area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £537,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£317,500
Flats23£116,000
Semi-Detached24£271,250
Terraced21£335,000

10 years price trend in College

Schools

In the DL3 7AP postcode area, located within Central Darlington & Pierremont, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.2 miNurseryGeorge Dent Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miDuke Street Convenience Store75 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD
0.1 miSainsbury's Local61-63 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD
0.1 miOlumo Continental Foods1 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 7BJ
0.2 miSurma Food StoreGladstone Street, Darlington, DL3 6BN
0.2 miMini Market Darlington127 Gladstone Street, Darlington, DL3 6LB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.