Eastmount Road, Darlington, DL1 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL1 1LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	49.4%	52%	2.6%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	50.6%	48%	-2.6%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 1LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	42.1%	51.1%	9.0%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	32.1%	1.7%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	15.9%	11.4%	-4.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	7%	0.8%	-6.2%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.6%	40.5%	6.9%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	42.9%	33.7%	-9.2%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	17.4%	19%	1.6%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	27.9%	8.3%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	13.3%	-7.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	12.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.1%	4.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	18.3%	1.5%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.5%	89.5%	-2.0%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	86.9%	83.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	6.2%	9.5%	3.3%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	83.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	0.7%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	27.5%	13.5%	14.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Eastmount Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastmount Road was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.8% lower than the North Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eastmount Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road and the 82nd highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.6%.

🔎 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 1LA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Eastmount Road are based on 64 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 Eastmount Road, Darlington, DL1 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 1LA

Average Price
£140,990

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£86,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£842,958

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastmount Road

Average Price
£260,855

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,528,247

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastmount Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 East Mount Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2025-12-19	£103,389
64 East Mount Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-02-24	£70,010
70 East Mount Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2022-07-25	£73,943
62 Eastmount Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-04-06	£72,990
48 Eastmount Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-03-17	£134,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 1LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albert Hill Nursery School Prescott Street , DL1 2ND	- not rated	534 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	3out of 4	716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dent Nursery School Elms Road , DL3 7PY	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Nursery School Belgrave Street , DL1 4AP	- not rated	1,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gurney Pease Primary School Dodsworth Street , DL1 2NG	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gurney Pease Academy Dodsworth Street , DL1 2NG	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Junior School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Infant School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	698 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	1,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Comprehensive School Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	- not rated	1,199 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Community School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	- not rated	1,726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy of Sport Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	2,103 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	377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,492 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	1,843 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	1,142 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	1,211 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Rise Carr College Eldon Street , DL3 0NS	- not rated	1,454 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	- not rated	1,726 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	1,726 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
Lena's Cafe	Homecare Heating Supplies Ltd, Valley Street North	312 yd
Imagizone Ltd	17 Valley Street North, DARLINGTON	333 yd
OnlyScrans	12 High Northgate, DARLINGTON	409 yd
Rendezvous Cafe	206 Northgate, North Lodge	426 yd
Arvelli	192 Northgate, North Lodge	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bannatynes Health And Leisure	Haughton Road, Darlington	442 yd
Darlington Snooker Club	1 Corporation Road, Darlington	548 yd
The Half Moon	130 Northgate, DARLINGTON	564 yd
New Club	Quebec Street, Darlington	725 yd
The Forum Music Centre	Borough Road, DARLINGTON	761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fatso's	Valley Street North, DARLINGTON	312 yd
I Dragon	44 Cleveland Street, Darlington	336 yd
Kurdish Shawarma	4 High Northgate, Darlington	405 yd
Curry Express	2 High Northgate, DARLINGTON	409 yd
Elixir Fresh Juice	12 High Northgate, Darlington	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 6, North Road Retail Park	530 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, North Road Retail Park	578 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	679 yd
Sainsbury's	Victoria Road, Darlington	861 yd
Tesco	52 - 54 Cornmill Centre, DARLINGTON	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Darlington) Eastmount Road	health and fitness suite	6 yd
Darlington College CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK HAUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	375 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Darlington) HAUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	383 yd
Xercise4Less (Darlington) JOHN STREET	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Gurney Pease Academy DODSWORTH STREET	grass pitches	640 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	927 yd
St Aidans Church Of England Academy HUNDENS LANE	grass pitches	929 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club North Road	indoor bowls	950 yd
The Dolphin Centre HORSE MARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,084 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	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.1%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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