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DL3 9NX

Barlow Street

College

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Detailed insights for DL3 9NX

Overview

Postcode DL3 9NX 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 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in College & Park West is £56,831 per year. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 0.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Denes Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

2/10

College & Park West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

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

9/10

The average income per household in College & Park West is £56,831 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 261 ft away from DL3 9NX.

Flood risk

No risk

College & Park West near DL3 9NX 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL3 9NX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL3 9NX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miDenes ParkMediumWalking directions to Denes Park
0.4 miDenesMediumWalking directions to Denes
0.5 miStanhope ParkSmallWalking directions to Stanhope Park

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
6,792.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.82(-69%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.72(-71%)
Burglary
5.49(+10%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.88(-59%)
Vehicle crime
4.27(-5%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
326
94.77%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.74%
Arab
4
1.16%
Other White
3
0.87%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.58%
Total population: 344

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
143
53.36%
Level 3 (A level)
36
13.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
11.57%
No qualifications
26
9.7%
Apprenticeship
14
5.22%
Total 16+ residents: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
48.82%
Owns outright
46
36.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.39%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

Property prices in College

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £276,250 in College area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £640,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for College 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 College over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£335,000
Flats20£112,500
Semi-Detached24£283,500
Terraced21£310,000

10 year median price trend in College

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL3 9NX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAbbey Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNurseryGeorge Dent Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL3 9NX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 9NX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMillbank News37 Pierremont Crescent, Darlington, DL3 9PBWalking directions to Millbank News
0.1 miSelect125-127 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 9NQWalking directions to Select
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food11 Cockerton Green, Darlington, DL3 9AAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miHeron Foods16-22 Cockerton Green, Darlington, DL3 9EHWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.4 miCo-op Food25-58 West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL3 9EPWalking directions to Co-op Food

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
WardCollegeE05010415
ParishDarlington, unparished areaE43000249
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)College & Park WestE02002568
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Darlington 010AE01012315
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.