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DL3 9HE

Cockerton

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL3 9HE

Overview

Postcode DL3 9HE is located in an urban city, within the Cockerton ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Cockerton & Hopetown area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cockerton & Hopetown is £36,100 per year. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is West Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
87.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Cockerton & Hopetown has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,011 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Cockerton & Hopetown has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

87.7%

Approximately 87.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Cockerton & Hopetown is £36,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

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

Flood risk

Low

Cockerton & Hopetown near DL3 9HE has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL3 9HE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWest ParkLargeWalking directions to West Park

Area Profile

Population
132
Population density
2,857.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
128
96.97%
Other White
4
3.03%
Total population: 132

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
91
85.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.66%
Owns outright
4
3.77%
Other social rented
2
1.89%
Owns with a mortgage
2
1.89%
Total households: 106

Property prices in Cockerton

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £131,000 in Cockerton area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £275,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cockerton 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 Cockerton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£195,000
Flats4£72,750
Semi-Detached33£145,000
Terraced15£90,000

10 year median price trend in Cockerton

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

Schools

In the DL3 9HE postcode area, located within Cockerton & Hopetown, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL3 9HE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryWyvern AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL3 9HE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 9HE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBargain Booze Select ConvenienceWhitby Way, Darlington, DL3 9SWWalking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience

Data Sources

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