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DL3 8BB

Hummersknott

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / Hummersknott / DL3 8BB

Overview

Postcode DL3 8BB is located in an urban city, within the Hummersknott ward of Darlington in the North East region , and forms part of the Hummersknott area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hummersknott is £50,000 per year. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 1.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Bushell Hill Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
52.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Hummersknott has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,409 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Hummersknott has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.5%

Approximately 52.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Hummersknott is £50,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL3 8BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Hummersknott near DL3 8BB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBushell Hill ParkSmall
0.5 miBroken Scar Picnic AreaSmall

Area Profile

Population
201
Population density
2,285.1 per km²

Demographics

British
173
86.07%
Indian
11
5.47%
Other
4
1.99%
Arab
4
1.99%
Other White
3
1.49%
Total population: 201

Housing

Owns outright
38
32.2%
Social rents from council
33
27.97%
Other social rented
29
24.58%
Owns with a mortgage
15
12.71%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.69%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Hummersknott

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Hummersknott area, with individual transactions ranging from £134,000 up to £625,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£325,000
Flats6£157,500
Semi-Detached22£267,500
Terraced4£197,500

10 years price trend in Hummersknott

Schools

In the DL3 8BB postcode area, located within Hummersknott, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryHummersknott AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryCarmel CollegeAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryMowden Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCo-op Food102-106 Fulthorpe Avenue, Darlington, DL3 9XT

Data Sources

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