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DL3 9LA

Brinkburn Road

Pierremont

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Detailed insights for DL3 9LA

Overview

Postcode DL3 9LA is located in an urban city, within the Pierremont ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Central Darlington & Pierremont area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Darlington & Pierremont is £40,072 per year. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Denes Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Central Darlington & Pierremont has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,268 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Central Darlington & Pierremont has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 48.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Central Darlington & Pierremont is £40,072 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL3 9LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Darlington & Pierremont near DL3 9LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL3 9LA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL3 9LA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miDenes ParkMediumWalking directions to Denes Park
0.2 miDenesMediumWalking directions to Denes
0.4 miDenesMediumWalking directions to Denes

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
11,245 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.31(-53%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.87(-44%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.24(-39%)
Vehicle crime
5.63(+25%)
Other theft
4.02(-38%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
90.75%
Other White
8
2.85%
Indian
5
1.78%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.71%
Total population: 281

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
79
33.47%
Level 3 (A level)
58
24.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
13.14%
No qualifications
31
13.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
7.63%
Total 16+ residents: 236

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
32.35%
Owns outright
43
31.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
28.68%
Other social rented
4
2.94%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.94%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Pierremont

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £126,500 in Pierremont area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £450,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pierremont 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 Pierremont over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£439,000
Flats3£60,000
Semi-Detached24£181,500
Terraced61£118,000

10 year median price trend in Pierremont

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

Schools

In the DL3 9LA postcode area, located within Central Darlington & Pierremont, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL3 9LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryReid Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL3 9LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 9LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOlympic Mini-Store2 Olympic Street, Darlington, DL3 6DLWalking directions to Olympic Mini-Store
0.2 miCo-op Food25-58 West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL3 9EPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miCockerton Mini Market35 West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL3 9ELWalking directions to Cockerton Mini Market
0.3 miA J Convenience Store49A Brinkburn Road, Darlington, DL3 6DUWalking directions to A J Convenience Store
0.3 miHeron Foods16-22 Cockerton Green, Darlington, DL3 9EHWalking directions to Heron Foods

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
WardPierremontE05010427
ParishDarlington, unparished areaE43000249
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central Darlington & PierremontE02007058
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Darlington 016BE01012363
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.