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DL3 8DX

Park West

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL3 8DX

Overview

Postcode DL3 8DX is located in an urban city, within the Park West ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Hummersknott area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hummersknott is £50,000 per year. The nearest station is Darlington located about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Hummersknott has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,081 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Hummersknott has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 277 ft away from DL3 8DX.

Flood risk

No risk

Hummersknott near DL3 8DX 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
1,806.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
91.53%
Indian
9
2.93%
Other
5
1.63%
Other White
4
1.3%
Irish
4
1.3%
Total population: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
60.61%
Owns with a mortgage
41
31.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.55%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.27%
Other social rented
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Park West

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Park West area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £595,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Park West 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 Park West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£450,000
Flats18£99,975
Semi-Detached25£278,000
Terraced10£332,500

10 year median price trend in Park West

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

Schools

In the DL3 8DX postcode area, located within Hummersknott, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL3 8DX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryAbbey Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL3 8DX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 8DX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBlackwell Store98 Carmel Road South, Darlington, DL3 8QNWalking directions to Blackwell Store
0.5 miShop N Drive66 - 76 Grange Road, Darlington, DL1 5NPWalking directions to Shop N Drive

Data Sources

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