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DL3 9DU

Parkland Drive

Mowden

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Detailed insights for DL3 9DU

Overview

Postcode DL3 9DU is located in an urban city, within the Mowden 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 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hummersknott is £53,897 per year. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 1.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Bushell Hill Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Hummersknott has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,720 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hummersknott has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

9/10

The average income per household in Hummersknott is £53,897 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from DL3 9DU.

Flood risk

Medium

Hummersknott near DL3 9DU has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL3 9DU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBushell Hill ParkSmallWalking directions to Bushell Hill Park

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
1,461.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.21(-70%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.45(-63%)
Shoplifting
8.45(-30%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.29(-72%)
Other theft
1.88(-71%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
265
94.31%
Pakistani
6
2.14%
Arab
5
1.78%
Other White
2
0.71%
Indian
1
0.36%
Total population: 281

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
90
37.04%
No qualifications
50
20.58%
Level 3 (A level)
33
13.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
12.76%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
7.41%
Total 16+ residents: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
60.15%
Owns with a mortgage
46
34.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.01%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.26%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Mowden

Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £242,500 in Mowden area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £491,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mowden 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 Mowden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£328,000
Flats2£126,000
Semi-Detached25£230,000
Terraced1£290,000

10 year median price trend in Mowden

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

Schools

In the DL3 9DU postcode area, located within Hummersknott, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL3 9DU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableMarchbank Free SchoolFree schools special

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMowden Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMowden Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL3 9DU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 9DU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCo-op Food102-106 Fulthorpe Avenue, Darlington, DL3 9XTWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miBargain Booze Select ConvenienceWhitby Way, Darlington, DL3 9SWWalking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Darlington district (2025-26).

Band A£1,581
Band B£1,845
Band C£2,108
Band D£2,372
Band E£2,899
Band F£3,426
Band G£3,953
Band H£4,743

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictDarlingtonE06000005
Parliamentary ConstituencyDarlingtonE14001190
WardMowdenE05010422
ParishDarlington, unparished areaE43000249
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HummersknottE02002569
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Darlington 011DE01012348
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.