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DL3 7ST

College

Darlington

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

Overview

Postcode DL3 7ST 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 2 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
0.6%
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

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% 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 7ST.

Flood risk

No risk

College & Park West near DL3 7ST 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Darlington

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGreen ParkSmall
0.2 miStanhope ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
7,080 per km²

Demographics

British
319
90.11%
Indian
10
2.82%
Irish
7
1.98%
Other White
6
1.69%
Bangladeshi
5
1.41%
Total population: 354

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
65
39.39%
Owns outright
64
38.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
18.18%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.82%
Shared ownership
2
1.21%
Total households: 165

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.2 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.3 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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