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DL3 9LQ

Brinkburn & Faverdale

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / Cockerton & Hopetown / Brinkburn & Faverdale / DL3 9LQ

Overview

Postcode DL3 9LQ is located in an urban city, within the Brinkburn & Faverdale ward of Darlington in the North East region , and forms part of the Cockerton & Hopetown area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.3 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 1.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Denes Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
53.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Cockerton & Hopetown has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,275 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Cockerton & Hopetown has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.4%

Approximately 53.4% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 70 ft away from DL3 9LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Cockerton & Hopetown near DL3 9LQ 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miDenes ParkMedium
0.4 miDenesMedium
0.2 miCockerton GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
5,551.3 per km²

Demographics

British
278
94.88%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.71%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.71%
Other White
4
1.37%
Other Asian
1
0.34%
Total population: 293

Housing

Other social rented
52
50.49%
Owns with a mortgage
21
20.39%
Owns outright
17
16.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.8%
Social rents from council
3
2.91%
Total households: 103

Property prices in Brinkburn & Faverdale

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Brinkburn & Faverdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £574,950.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£277,495
Flats13£80,000
Semi-Detached54£174,998
Terraced21£158,000

10 years price trend in Brinkburn & Faverdale

Schools

In the DL3 9LQ postcode area, located within Cockerton & Hopetown, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

0.6 miPrimaryReid Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op Food25-58 West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL3 9EP
0.1 miCockerton Mini Market35 West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL3 9EL
0.2 miHeron Foods16-22 Cockerton Green, Darlington, DL3 9EH
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food11 Cockerton Green, Darlington, DL3 9AA
0.3 miPremierBates Avenue, Darlington, DL3 0TN

Data Sources

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