Brunel Way, Darlington, DL1 1DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL1 1DY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	53.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	44.6%	46.8%	2.2%	49.0%	-2.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.3%	40.2%	7.9%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	21.8%	-7.3%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	2.2%	4.7%
Divorced	15.9%	17.2%	1.3%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	18.3%	12.6%	-5.7%	6.1%	6.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25%	30.7%	5.7%	48.4%	-17.7%
Good health	27.5%	33.7%	6.2%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	25%	21.5%	-3.5%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	11.2%	13.2%	2.0%	4.0%	9.2%
Very bad health	11.2%	1%	-10.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 1DY this area, 34.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	56.2%	34.1%	-22.1%	18.2%	15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	13.3%	6.1%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	9.2%	0.4%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	19.7%	9.7%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	16.2%	5.4%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.6%	87%	-7.6%	81.4%	5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	86.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	87.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.3%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	28.8%	13.5%	15.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Brunel Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brunel Way was 79.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.7% lower than the North Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brunel Way has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road and the 166th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 1DY, 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 Brunel Way are based on 48 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 Brunel Way, Darlington, DL1 1DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 1DY

Average Price
£105,177

Semi-Detached
£106,924

Terraced
£104,595

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brunel Way

Average Price
£118,281

Semi-Detached
£122,335

Terraced
£117,476

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£78,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brunel WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Brunel Way, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£124,500	2025-08-01	£124,383
18 Brunel Way, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-10-13	£133,974
19 Brunel Way, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2023-07-21	£75,147
18 Brunel Way, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,500	2022-05-31	£116,992
26 Brunel Way, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2017-11-06	£119,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 1DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Nursery School Belgrave Street , DL1 4AP	- not rated	568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Nursery School The Broadway , DL1 1EJ	- not rated	980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Hill Nursery School Prescott Street , DL1 2ND	- not rated	1,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	1,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dodmire Infants' School Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dodmire School Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	- not rated	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rydal Academy Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dodmire Junior School Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	- not rated	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School The Broadway , DL1 1EJ	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	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	564 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Comprehensive School Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	- not rated	564 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Community School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	- not rated	2,103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy of Sport Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	2,985 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	636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,754 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	1,632 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	255 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	350 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Polam Hall School Grange Road , DL1 5PA	- not rated	1,707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	- not rated	2,103 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy special converter	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	154 yd
Daphnes Parkgate Cafe	116 Parkgate, DARLINGTON	555 yd
Taste Of India	112 - 114 Parkgate, DARLINGTON	555 yd
The Community Hub	Pavilion, Eastbourne Park	582 yd
Darlo Chaii Kada	90 Parkgate, Darlington	601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Bank Top	8 - 12 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	309 yd
Black Swan	Black Swan Hotel, Parkgate	522 yd
The Forum Music Centre	Borough Road, DARLINGTON	535 yd
The Greyhound	Greyhound Hotel, 82 - 86 Parkgate	618 yd
Bannatynes Health And Leisure	Haughton Road, Darlington	627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & H Chippy	26 - 28 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	247 yd
Happy Chef	48 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	247 yd
Royal	22 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	247 yd
Veno's	Veno's Pizzeria, 14 Yarm Road	309 yd
New Sing Lee	28 Eastbourne Road, Darlington	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Victoria Road, Darlington	600 yd
Asda	Unit 4, Neasham Road Retail Centre	663 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Neasham Road Retail Centre	869 yd
Sainsbury's Local	4 Clifton Road, DARLINGTON	915 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastbourne Sports Complex Bourne Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	552 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Darlington) HAUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	593 yd
Darlington College CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK HAUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	633 yd
St Aidans Church Of England Academy HUNDENS LANE	grass pitches	680 yd
First Step 2 Fitness (Darlington) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Eastbourne Church Of England Academy (Closed) The Fairway	grass pitches	735 yd
The Gym (Darlington) Eastmount Road	health and fitness suite	905 yd
The Dolphin Centre HORSE MARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	979 yd
Heathfield Primary School THE BROADWAY	grass pitches	981 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	72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DL1 1DY