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DL3 9NQ

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College

Darlington

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

Overview

Postcode DL3 9NQ 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 moderate crime levels, with around 50.2 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 0.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Denes Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

College & Park West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,689 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

College & Park West has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 22 ft away from DL3 9NQ.

Flood risk

No risk

College & Park West near DL3 9NQ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miDenes ParkMedium
0.3 miDenesMedium
0.4 miDenesMedium

Area Profile

Population
317
Population density
6,576.8 per km²

Demographics

British
284
89.03%
Other White
10
3.13%
Indian
8
2.51%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
8
2.51%
Other Asian
3
0.94%
Total population: 319

Housing

Owns outright
49
34.27%
Owns with a mortgage
44
30.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
27.27%
Other social rented
4
2.8%
Social rents from council
4
2.8%
Total households: 143

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)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£330,000
Flats22£118,000
Semi-Detached23£270,000
Terraced22£315,750

10 years price trend in College

Schools

In the DL3 9NQ postcode area, located within College & Park West, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryGeorge Dent Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryReid Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miSelect125-127 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 9NQ
0.1 miMillbank News37 Pierremont Crescent, Darlington, DL3 9PB
0.3 miMajor Stores30 Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, DL3 6HT
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food11 Cockerton Green, Darlington, DL3 9AA
0.4 miOlympic Mini-Store2 Olympic Street, Darlington, DL3 6DL

Data Sources

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