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DL3 7SQ

College

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / College & Park West / College / DL3 7SQ

Overview

Postcode DL3 7SQ is located in an urban city, within the College ward of Darlington in the North East region , and forms part of the College & Park West area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 67.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in College & Park West is £53,600 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
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

College & Park West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,689 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

College & Park West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 67.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.1%

Approximately 3.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in College & Park West is £53,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL3 7SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

College & Park West near DL3 7SQ 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Darlington

N/A

0.9 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGreen ParkSmall
0.1 miStanhope ParkSmall
0.5 miRiverside ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
3,593.1 per km²

Demographics

British
293
82.54%
Other White
22
6.2%
Indian
16
4.51%
Other Asian
4
1.13%
Other Black
4
1.13%
Total population: 355

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
89
45.88%
Owns outright
58
29.9%
Owns with a mortgage
38
19.59%
Other social rented
4
2.06%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.55%
Total households: 194

Property prices in College

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in College area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £537,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£330,000
Flats22£118,000
Semi-Detached23£270,000
Terraced22£315,750

10 years price trend in College

Schools

In the DL3 7SQ postcode area, located within College & Park West, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miNurseryGeorge Dent Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miDuke Street Convenience Store75 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD
0.1 miSainsbury's Local61-63 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD
0.2 miOlumo Continental Foods1 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 7BJ
0.2 miKen Warne17-19 Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7HD
0.3 miFriends Convenience Store38 Blackwellgate, Darlington, DL1 5HW

Data Sources

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