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DL3 7LP

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Park East

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Detailed insights for DL3 7LP

Overview

Postcode DL3 7LP is located in an urban city, within the Park East 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 546.2 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 Darlington located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is North Lodge Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
546
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
47.6%
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 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 546.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

47.6%

Approximately 47.6% 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

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 7LP.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Darlington & Pierremont near DL3 7LP 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL3 7LP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Darlington

N/A

Walking directions to Darlington
0.8 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL3 7LP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miNorth Lodge ParkMediumWalking directions to North Lodge Park
0.5 miGreen ParkSmallWalking directions to Green Park
0.3 miStanhope ParkSmallWalking directions to Stanhope Park

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
689.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
268.35(+555%)
Anti-social behaviour
208.77(+813%)
Shoplifting
139.18(+1046%)
Public order
80.08(+812%)
Criminal damage and arson
59.1(+394%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
81.79%
Other White
18
6.43%
Other
11
3.93%
African
7
2.5%
Chinese
5
1.79%
Total population: 280

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
76
27.94%
No qualifications
76
27.94%
Level 3 (A level)
44
16.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
11.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
7.35%
Total 16+ residents: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
83
39.9%
Other social rented
66
31.73%
Social rents from council
33
15.87%
Owns outright
12
5.77%
Other forms of private rent
11
5.29%
Total households: 208

Property prices in Park East

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £115,875 in Park East area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £365,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Park East 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 Park East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£300,000
Flats3£99,000
Semi-Detached22£138,750
Terraced34£98,750

10 year median price trend in Park East

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

Schools

In the DL3 7LP 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 7LP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.4 miNurseryBorough Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL3 7LP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 7LP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Pitt Stop35 Tubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1PEWalking directions to The Pitt Stop
0.1 miFriends Convenience Store38 Blackwellgate, Darlington, DL1 5HWWalking directions to Friends Convenience Store
0.1 miTesco ExpressTubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1LTWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miIyama Foods and Kitchen44 Tubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1PDWalking directions to Iyama Foods and Kitchen
0.2 miNiko's Market34 Tubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1NUWalking directions to Niko's Market

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
WardPark EastE05010425
ParishDarlington, unparished areaE43000249
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central Darlington & PierremontE02007058
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Darlington 016HE01035187
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: 01/01/2026.