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DL3 8LS

College

Darlington

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

Overview

Postcode DL3 8LS 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 1.0 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 8LS.

Flood risk

No risk

College & Park West near DL3 8LS 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGreen ParkSmall
0.3 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 8LS postcode area, located within College & Park West, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAbbey Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAbbey Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 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
0.4 miDuke Street Convenience Store75 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD
0.4 miSainsbury's Local61-63 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD
0.4 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.