North Road, Darlington, DL1 2JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL1 2JR, 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	45.4%	52%	6.6%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	54.6%	48%	-6.6%	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 2JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	48%	57.7%	9.7%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	20.9%	-6.2%	44.2%	-23.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.2%	7.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	6.1%	4.1%

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	40.8%	39.8%	-1.0%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	41.5%	33.8%	-7.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.3%	19.9%	8.6%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	30.2%	25.3%	-4.9%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	12.9%	0.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	13.4%	-6.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.9%	0.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	24.2%	11.3%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	8.4%	3.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Indian	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.8%	94.3%	-1.5%	81.4%	12.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	90.1%	86.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	5.3%	8.7%	3.4%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	86.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	33.6%	13.5%	20.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is North Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Road was 204.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 213.6% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill and the 65th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.5%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DL1 2JR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (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 North Road are based on 450 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 North Road, Darlington, DL1 2JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 2JR

Average Price
£110,361

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,123

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£48,077

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Road

Average Price
£154,810

Semi-Detached
£174,262

Terraced
£137,319

Detached
£255,652

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,153

Other
£203,897

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
307 North Road, Darlington, Darlington Other, an established residential building	£42,000	2020-11-13	£48,420
311 - 313 North Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2015-08-18	£121,371
311 - 313 North Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2001-08-22	£161,398
301 North Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	1998-06-05	£186,972
303 North Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£27,500	1995-04-25	£102,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 2JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	1,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	1,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dent Nursery School Elms Road , DL3 7PY	4out of 4	2,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	3out of 4	2,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Nursery School The Broadway , DL1 1EJ	- not rated	2,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrowgate Hill Infants' School Thompson Street West , DL3 0HQ	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrowgate Hill Junior School Thompson Street West , DL3 0HZ	- not rated	177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrowgate Hill Primary School Thompson Street West , DL3 0HZ	2out of 4	177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Pendleton Road South , DL1 2HF	3out of 4	717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Pendleton Road South , DL1 2HF	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longfield Academy of Sport Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	552 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	552 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield School Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Community School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	- not rated	1,543 yd	Community school	No	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	1,894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	2,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	2,657 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	3,334 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	757 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Glebe Road , DL1 3EB	- not rated	787 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Salters Lane School Glebe Road , DL1 3EB	- not rated	787 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Mayfair School Glebe Road , DL1 3EA	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	- not rated	1,543 yd	Community special 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
Richard Court Community Kitchen	Richard Court, DARLINGTON	919 yd
McDonalds	McDonald's, Meynell Road	959 yd
Havelock Centre	Havelock Street, DARLINGTON	1,005 yd
The White Horse	Burtree Lane, DARLINGTON	1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
DSRM Sports & Social Club	Longfield Road, Darlington	504 yd
Harrowgate Club & Institute	Salters Lane North, Darlington	703 yd
St George's Bridge Centre	Alexandra House, 343 Whessoe Road	849 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club Limited	95 North Road, Darlington	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harries Pizzeria	303 North Road, DARLINGTON	2 yd
The Leas Bakery	Thompson Street East, DARLINGTON	154 yd
New Leung Kee	14 Lowson Street, DARLINGTON	342 yd
Kandy Grills	169 North Road, DARLINGTON	577 yd
New Chapter	10 Mayfair Road, DARLINGTON	741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	405 North Road, DARLINGTON		459 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	97 North Road, Darlington		920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club Ltd LONGFIELD ROAD		494 yd
Longfield Academy LONGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	553 yd
North Park Whessoe Road	grass pitches	737 yd
The King'S Centre WHESSOE ROAD		901 yd
Glebe Road (Closed) Glebe Road	grass pitches	906 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club North Road	indoor bowls	930 yd
Springfield Salters Lane North	grass pitches	1,062 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%

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

Overview of DL1 2JR