North Road, Darlington, DL1 2JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL1 2JS, 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 2JS, 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 192.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 177.6% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill and the 67th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.3 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 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 2JS, 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 441 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 2JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 2JS

Average Price
£119,674

Semi-Detached
£103,636

Terraced
£127,692

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Road

Average Price
£149,237

Semi-Detached
£168,055

Terraced
£131,590

Detached
£254,966

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,838

Other
£203,952

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
285 North Road, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,390	2005-01-05	£107,916
289 North Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£73,100	2003-10-06	£148,020
289 North Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£31,250	2003-02-28	£80,368
291 North Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£31,950	1999-01-14	£117,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 2JS

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
George Dent Nursery School Elms Road , DL3 7PY	4out of 4	2,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	2out of 4	2,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrowgate Hill Primary School Thompson Street West , DL3 0HZ	2out of 4	235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Pendleton Road South , DL1 2HF	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Kingsway , Thompson Street East DL1 3ES	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gurney Pease Academy Dodsworth Street , DL1 2NG	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	1out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	3out of 4	510 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	2out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	2out of 4	2,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Academy Eggleston View , DL3 9SH	2out of 4	3,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	4out of 4	3,534 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	1,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	2,552 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	3,248 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	623 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marchbank Free School Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL	1out of 4	3,352 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Embleton View Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF	- not rated	4,997 yd	Other independent special school	No	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	846 yd
McDonalds	McDonald's, Meynell Road	895 yd
Havelock Centre	Havelock Street, DARLINGTON	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
DSRM Sports & Social Club	Longfield Road, Darlington	573 yd
Harrowgate Club & Institute	Salters Lane North, Darlington	768 yd
St George's Bridge Centre	Alexandra House, 343 Whessoe Road	825 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club Limited	95 North Road, Darlington	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harries Pizzeria	303 North Road, DARLINGTON	75 yd
The Leas Bakery	Thompson Street East, DARLINGTON	213 yd
New Leung Kee	14 Lowson Street, DARLINGTON	415 yd
Kandy Grills	169 North Road, DARLINGTON	503 yd
Pizza Palace	113 North Road, DARLINGTON	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	405 North Road, DARLINGTON		533 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	97 North Road, Darlington		848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club Ltd LONGFIELD ROAD		551 yd
Longfield Academy LONGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	594 yd
North Park Whessoe Road	grass pitches	716 yd
The King'S Centre WHESSOE ROAD		852 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club North Road	indoor bowls	859 yd
Glebe Road (Closed) Glebe Road	grass pitches	977 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	229.3 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	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DL1 2JS