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DL3 8HU

College

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / College & Park West / College / DL3 8HU

Overview

Postcode DL3 8HU 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 very low crime levels, with around 24.4 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 1.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Green Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

College & Park West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,258 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

College & Park West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.4 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 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 8HU.

Flood risk

No risk

College & Park West near DL3 8HU 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

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGreen ParkSmall
0.4 miStanhope ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
2,908.6 per km²

Demographics

British
282
94.31%
Indian
5
1.67%
Other White
5
1.67%
Bangladeshi
4
1.34%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.67%
Total population: 299

Housing

Owns outright
90
67.67%
Owns with a mortgage
36
27.07%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.5%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

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 8HU postcode area, located within College & Park West, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAbbey Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryAbbey Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miKen Warne17-19 Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7HD
0.4 miMillbank News37 Pierremont Crescent, Darlington, DL3 9PB
0.5 miDuke Street Convenience Store75 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD
0.5 miSelect125-127 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 9NQ

Data Sources

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