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DL3 7RG

Park East

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / Central Darlington & Pierremont / Park East / DL3 7RG

Overview

Postcode DL3 7RG 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 801.7 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 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Green Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
802
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
47.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 801.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

3/10

The average income of residents in Central Darlington & Pierremont is £33,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 283 ft away from DL3 7RG.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Darlington & Pierremont near DL3 7RG 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Darlington

N/A

0.9 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miGreen ParkSmall
0.2 miStanhope ParkSmall
0.3 miRiverside ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
689.1 per km²

Demographics

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

Housing

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 67 recent sales, the median property price is £110,000 in Park East area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £315,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£241,000
Flats6£97,500
Semi-Detached22£138,750
Terraced34£95,000

10 years price trend in Park East

Schools

In the DL3 7RG postcode area, located within Central Darlington & Pierremont, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.3 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miFriends Convenience Store38 Blackwellgate, Darlington, DL1 5HW
0.1 miSainsbury's Local61-63 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD
0.2 miDuke Street Convenience Store75 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD
0.2 miSainsbury'sVictoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5JG
0.2 miKen Warne17-19 Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7HD

Data Sources

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