Sundew Court, Darlington, DL1 1AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL1 1AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	49.1%	-4.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46%	50.9%	4.9%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DL1 1AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	53.9%	16.3%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	32.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	11.2%	1.5%	-9.7%	6.1%	-4.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.3%	64.4%	31.1%	48.4%	16.0%
Good health	33.3%	28.1%	-5.2%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	18.5%	4.4%	-14.1%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	10.9%	3%	-7.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around DL1 1AW this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.3%	5.9%	-41.4%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	5.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	15.3%	5.3%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	34.7%	25.0%	16.9%	17.8%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	32.2%	21.9%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	89.5%	92.9%	3.4%	81.4%	11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	91.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	92.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Sundew Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sundew Court was 78.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.2% lower than the North Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sundew Court has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road and the 168th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DL1 1AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sundew Court are based on 83 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Darlington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sundew Court, Darlington, DL1 1AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 1AW

Average Price
£172,406

Semi-Detached
£169,322

Terraced
£145,870

Detached
£221,038

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sundew Court

Average Price
£186,419

Semi-Detached
£183,983

Terraced
£165,016

Detached
£237,252

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sundew CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Sundew Court, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-07-10	£162,608
39 Sundew Court, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-12-19	£166,587
37 Sundew Court, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,500	2024-11-29	£190,822
40 Sundew Court, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-06-21	£169,858
6 Sundew Court, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2024-05-08	£126,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 1AW

Employment

DL1 1AW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	8
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	3out of 4	665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Nursery School Belgrave Street , DL1 4AP	- not rated	818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Nursery School The Broadway , DL1 1EJ	- not rated	850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Hill Nursery School Prescott Street , DL1 2ND	- not rated	862 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	1,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Primary School The Broadway , DL1 1EJ	3out of 4	850 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School The Broadway , DL1 1EJ	- not rated	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gurney Pease Primary School Dodsworth Street , DL1 2NG	- not rated	997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gurney Pease Academy Dodsworth Street , DL1 2NG	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dodmire Infants' School Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	- not rated	1,019 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Comprehensive School Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Community School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	- not rated	1,829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy of Sport Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	2,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,880 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polam Hall School Grange Road , DL1 5PA	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darlington Alternative Centre for Education McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	420 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	456 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Beaumont Hill School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	- not rated	1,829 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Polam Hall School Grange Road , DL1 5PA	- not rated	1,935 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wesley Court Community Kitchen	Wesley Court, DARLINGTON	427 yd
The Community Hub	Pavilion, Eastbourne Park	745 yd
Daphnes Parkgate Cafe	116 Parkgate, DARLINGTON	752 yd
Taste Of India	112 - 114 Parkgate, DARLINGTON	752 yd
Darlo Chaii Kada	90 Parkgate, Darlington	788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Bank Top	8 - 12 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	579 yd
Bannatynes Health And Leisure	Haughton Road, Darlington	649 yd
The Forum Music Centre	Borough Road, DARLINGTON	689 yd
Black Swan	Black Swan Hotel, Parkgate	730 yd
The Greyhound	Greyhound Hotel, 82 - 86 Parkgate	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & H Chippy	26 - 28 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	521 yd
Happy Chef	48 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	521 yd
Royal	22 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	521 yd
Veno's	Veno's Pizzeria, 14 Yarm Road	579 yd
Siciliano Pizzeria	111 Parkgate, DARLINGTON	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Victoria Road, Darlington	781 yd
Asda	Unit 4, Neasham Road Retail Centre	937 yd
Company Shop Limited	Company Shop, Blackett Road	943 yd
Iceland	255 Yarm Road, Darlington	977 yd
Lidl	Yarm Road, Darlington	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastbourne Sports Complex Bourne Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	417 yd
St Aidans Church Of England Academy HUNDENS LANE	grass pitches	421 yd
Darlington College CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK HAUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	438 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Darlington) HAUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	577 yd
Eastbourne Church Of England Academy (Closed) The Fairway	grass pitches	594 yd
The Gym (Darlington) Eastmount Road	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Heathfield Primary School THE BROADWAY	grass pitches	850 yd
First Step 2 Fitness (Darlington) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	982 yd
Gurney Pease Academy DODSWORTH STREET	grass pitches	993 yd
Physique Health Club BANKS HOUSE BANKS HOUSE BANKS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,038 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DL1 1AW