Haughton Road, Darlington, DL1 1SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL1 1SS is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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	45.7%	45.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	54.3%	54.7%	0.4%	49.0%	5.7%

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 1SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	54.7%	53.8%	-0.9%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.9%	22.2%	6.3%	44.2%	-22.0%
Separated	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	22.8%	15.4%	-7.4%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68%) 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	42.6%	39.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	33.7%	28.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	14.9%	21.4%	6.5%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	7.8%	9.1%	1.3%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	23.2%	-11.7%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.1%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.7%	0.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	24%	8.5%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	89%	85.9%	-3.1%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	69.7%	-15.8%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	9.6%	19.2%	9.6%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	6.5%	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	69.5%	-16.0%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	9.4%	7.3%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	8.8%	4.9%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	7.8%	5.7%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.3%	76.7%	-25.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Haughton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Haughton Road was 614.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 715.3% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Haughton Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College and the 8th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 215.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DL1 1SS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Haughton Road are based on 196 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 Haughton Road, Darlington, DL1 1SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 1SS

Average Price
£354,982

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£80,911

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,273,485

Estimated Average Property Prices for Haughton Road

Average Price
£153,052

Semi-Detached
£138,657

Terraced
£104,030

Detached
£728,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,414

Other
£642,838

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Haughton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Haughton Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-12-10	£90,452
16 Haughton Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-12-11	£112,297
14 Haughton Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£54,500	2014-06-27	£75,998
Bannatynes Health Club, 18 Haughton Road, Darlington, Darlington Other, an established residential building	£1,905,000	2014-03-07	£2,368,504
8 Haughton Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2012-12-14	£61,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 1SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	47
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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	2out of 4	308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dent Nursery School Elms Road , DL3 7PY	4out of 4	963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	1out of 4	698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gurney Pease Academy Dodsworth Street , DL1 2NG	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's RC Primary School Beechwood Avenue , DL3 7HP	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reid Street Primary School Reid Street , DL3 6EX	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rydal Academy Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	2out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	3out of 4	2,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	4out of 4	2,631 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hummersknott Academy Edinburgh Drive , DL3 8AR	2out of 4	3,280 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	596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,159 yd	Further education	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	2out of 4	1,387 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rise Carr College Eldon Street , DL3 0NS	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marchbank Free School Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL	1out of 4	3,041 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Embleton View Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF	- not rated	4,185 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurworth House School Westfield Drive , Hurworth-on-Tees DL2 2AD	- not rated	5,289 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imagizone Ltd	17 Valley Street North, DARLINGTON	227 yd
Lena's Cafe	Homecare Heating Supplies Ltd, Valley Street North	248 yd
Kaspas Desserts	150 - 154 Northgate, North Lodge	376 yd
Cake Away	11 Crown Street, DARLINGTON	403 yd
Crown Buttery & Restaurant	7 Crown Street, Darlington	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bannatynes Health And Leisure	Haughton Road, Darlington	2 yd
The Forum Music Centre	Borough Road, DARLINGTON	319 yd
The Half Moon	130 Northgate, DARLINGTON	377 yd
New Club	Quebec Street, Darlington	400 yd
The Greyhound	Greyhound Hotel, 82 - 86 Parkgate	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fatso's	Valley Street North, DARLINGTON	248 yd
The Shawarma Shack	1 Claytons Yard, Darlington	322 yd
Domino's Pizza	138 - 140 Northgate, North Lodge	368 yd
Best Kebab 1	146 Northgate, North Lodge	376 yd
Greggs	52 Northgate, Darlington	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	374 yd
Sainsbury's	Victoria Road, Darlington	418 yd
Tesco	52 - 54 Cornmill Centre, DARLINGTON	511 yd
Iceland	Unit 6, North Road Retail Park	902 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, North Road Retail Park	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Darlington) HAUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	99 yd
The Gym (Darlington) Eastmount Road	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Darlington College CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK HAUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	502 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	636 yd
The Dolphin Centre HORSE MARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	679 yd
Xercise4Less (Darlington) JOHN STREET	health and fitness suite	724 yd
First Step 2 Fitness (Darlington) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	823 yd
Penthouse Fitness Suite BAINBRIDGE HOUSE BAINBRIDGE HOUSE SKINNERGATE	health and fitness suite	838 yd
St Aidans Church Of England Academy HUNDENS LANE	grass pitches	981 yd
Darlington Cricket Club SOUTH TERRACE	grass pitches	989 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DL1 1SS