Postcode insights

DL3 9NE

College

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / College & Park West / College / DL3 9NE

Overview

Postcode DL3 9NE 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 North Road (Darlington) located about 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Denes Park.

Crime rate

1/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

1/10

Income level

10/10

Social housing

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

Approximately 0.0% 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 9NE.

Flood risk

No risk

College & Park West near DL3 9NE 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.

Distance	Name	Lines
1 mi	North Road (Darlington)	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.2 mi	Denes Park	Medium
0.4 mi	Denes	Medium
0.4 mi	Cockerton Green	Small

Area Profile

Population

340

Population density

6,792.8 per km²

Demographics

British

326

94.77%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

1.74%

Arab

1.16%

Other White

0.87%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.58%

Total population: 344

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

48.82%

Owns outright

36.22%

Private landlord or letting agency

13.39%

Other forms of private rent

1.57%

Total households: 127

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	9	£330,000	£250,500	£299,950	£358,000	£429,000
Flats	22	£118,000	£83,725	£101,250	£169,625	£220,000
Semi-Detached	23	£270,000	£177,500	£243,000	£303,750	£379,500
Terraced	22	£315,750	£214,300	£255,000	£365,250	£415,875

10 years price trend in College

Schools

In the DL3 9NE postcode area, located within College & Park West, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.4 mi	Primary	Abbey Junior School	Academy converter	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Academy converter	Good
0.5 mi	Nursery	George Dent Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Millbank News	37 Pierremont Crescent, Darlington, DL3 9PB
0.2 mi	Select	125-127 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 9NQ
0.3 mi	The Co-operative Food	11 Cockerton Green, Darlington, DL3 9AA
0.3 mi	Heron Foods	16-22 Cockerton Green, Darlington, DL3 9EH
0.4 mi	Co-op Food	25-58 West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL3 9EP

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Travellers Rest	2 West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL3 9ER
0.4 mi	Darlington Railway Athletic Club	Brinkburn Road, Darlington, DL3 9LF

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Greggs	301 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 9AA
0.3 mi	Cockerton Fisheries	311 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 9AA

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Rowlands Pharmacy	Cardinal Gardens, Darlington, DL3 8SQ
0.3 mi	Cockerton Pharmacy	5 West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL3 9EJ