High Northgate, Darlington, DL1 1UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL1 1UN is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	46.1%	45.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	53.9%	54.6%	0.7%	49.0%	5.6%

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 1UN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	51.2%	49.6%	-1.6%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	28.6%	4.7%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	17.2%	14.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	46.2%	4.3%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	35.1%	30.2%	-4.9%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	14%	16%	2.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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	27.7%	18.6%	-9.1%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	12.5%	3.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.5%	3.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	20%	30%	10.0%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	8.4%	2.3%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.9%	14.2%	10.3%	1.1%	13.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	88.5%	66.9%	-21.6%	81.4%	-14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	89%	69.5%	-19.5%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	3.7%	10.1%	6.4%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	15.1%	9.2%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	69.5%	-19.3%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	10.7%	8.2%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5%	3.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	10.9%	8.4%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is High Northgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Northgate was 332.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 430.1% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Northgate has the 7th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College and the 22nd highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.7%.

🔎 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 1UN, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 High Northgate are based on 61 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 High Northgate, Darlington, DL1 1UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 1UN

Average Price
£108,407

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£108,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Northgate

Average Price
£110,094

Semi-Detached
£101,983

Terraced
£120,435

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£57,925

Other
£97,374

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High NorthgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 High Northgate, Darlington, Darlington Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-06-10	£50,719
12 High Northgate, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2007-02-23	£145,220
12 High Northgate, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2004-07-05	£99,563
14 High Northgate, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£43,000	2002-11-20	£113,315
12 High Northgate, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£28,550	2002-02-11	£90,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 1UN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	35
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dent Nursery School Elms Road , DL3 7PY	4out of 4	847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	3out of 4	847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Hill Nursery School Prescott Street , DL1 2ND	- not rated	866 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Nursery School Belgrave Street , DL1 4AP	- not rated	1,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corporation Road Junior School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Infant School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	3out of 4	294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Pendleton Road South , DL1 2HF	- not rated	881 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	1,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Comprehensive School Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	- not rated	1,581 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy of Sport Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	1,958 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	1,958 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield School Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	1,958 yd	Community school	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	779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,202 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	1,729 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	- not rated	1,218 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadholme Dene Grove , DL3 9LU	- not rated	1,433 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington Alternative Centre for Education McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	1,456 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	1,541 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Polam Hall School Grange Road , DL1 5PA	- not rated	1,787 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
OnlyScrans	12 High Northgate, DARLINGTON	2 yd
Rendezvous Cafe	206 Northgate, North Lodge	160 yd
The Sweet Escape	189 Northgate, North Lodge	179 yd
Crusty's Cafe	183 Northgate, DARLINGTON	179 yd
Arvelli	192 Northgate, North Lodge	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlington Snooker Club	1 Corporation Road, Darlington	166 yd
The Half Moon	130 Northgate, DARLINGTON	423 yd
Darlington Junior Unionist Club	Kendrew Street, DARLINGTON	551 yd
Builders Arms	18 Hopetown Lane, Darlington	569 yd
Bannatynes Health And Leisure	Haughton Road, Darlington	602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elixir Fresh Juice	12 High Northgate, Darlington	2 yd
Cheungs Kitchen	16 High Northgate, Darlington	2 yd
Kurdish Shawarma	4 High Northgate, Darlington	25 yd
Pizza Darlo	20 High Northgate, DARLINGTON	35 yd
Curry Express	2 High Northgate, DARLINGTON	49 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 5, North Road Retail Park	377 yd
Iceland	Unit 6, North Road Retail Park	381 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Corporation Road, DARLINGTON	505 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	589 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	97 North Road, Darlington	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Darlington) JOHN STREET	health and fitness suite	145 yd
The Gym (Darlington) Eastmount Road	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Darlington) HAUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club North Road	indoor bowls	744 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Darlington College CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK HAUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	777 yd
Gurney Pease Academy DODSWORTH STREET	grass pitches	936 yd
The Dolphin Centre HORSE MARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,031 yd
Penthouse Fitness Suite BAINBRIDGE HOUSE BAINBRIDGE HOUSE SKINNERGATE	health and fitness suite	1,055 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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