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DL3 9PQ

College

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL3 9PQ

Overview

Postcode DL3 9PQ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 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
41.6%
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

41.6%

Approximately 41.6% 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 209 ft away from DL3 9PQ.

Flood risk

No risk

College & Park West near DL3 9PQ 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 9PQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL3 9PQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miDenes ParkMediumWalking directions to Denes Park
0.4 miDenesMediumWalking directions to Denes
0.4 miCockerton GreenSmallWalking directions to Cockerton Green

Area Profile

Population
209
Population density
4,405 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
186
89%
Indian
8
3.83%
African
6
2.87%
Other White
5
2.39%
Caribbean
2
0.96%
Total population: 209

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
46
40.71%
Owns with a mortgage
26
23.01%
Owns outright
26
23.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
11.5%
Other social rented
1
0.88%
Total households: 113

Property prices in College

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £272,500 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
Flats21£115,000
Semi-Detached26£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 9PQ 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 9PQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryAbbey Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNurseryGeorge Dent Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 9PQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMillbank News37 Pierremont Crescent, Darlington, DL3 9PBWalking directions to Millbank News
0.2 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
0.3 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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.