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DL3 7SF

College

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL3 7SF

Overview

Postcode DL3 7SF 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 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 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 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
10.2%
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 801.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.2%

Approximately 10.2% 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 7SF.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Darlington & Pierremont near DL3 7SF 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL3 7SF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Darlington

N/A

Walking directions to Darlington
0.9 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL3 7SF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGreen ParkSmallWalking directions to Green Park
0.1 miStanhope ParkSmallWalking directions to Stanhope Park
0.4 miRiverside ParkSmallWalking directions to Riverside Park

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
4,758.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
243
79.93%
Other White
31
10.2%
Other
7
2.3%
Indian
7
2.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.32%
Total population: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
82
43.85%
Owns outright
49
26.2%
Owns with a mortgage
28
14.97%
Other social rented
16
8.56%
Other forms of private rent
9
4.81%
Total households: 187

Property prices in College

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £272,500 in College area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £640,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for College 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 College over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£335,000
Flats21£115,000
Semi-Detached26£283,500
Terraced21£310,000

10 year median price trend in College

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL3 7SF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miNurseryGeorge Dent Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 7SF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miDuke Street Convenience Store75 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SDWalking directions to Duke Street Convenience Store
0.1 miSainsbury's Local61-63 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SDWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miKen Warne17-19 Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7HDWalking directions to Ken Warne
0.2 miFriends Convenience Store38 Blackwellgate, Darlington, DL1 5HWWalking directions to Friends Convenience Store
0.2 miOlumo Continental Foods1 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 7BJWalking directions to Olumo Continental Foods

Data Sources

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