South View, Brafferton, Darlington, DL1 3LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL1 3LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.4%	0.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.4%	48.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of DL1 3LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.9%	31.5%	1.6%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	52.8%	-1.7%	44.2%	8.6%
Separated	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9%	7.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.6%	50%	8.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	44.8%	38.5%	-6.3%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	11%	7.4%	-3.6%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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	14.9%	17.3%	2.4%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	1.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	17.3%	0.1%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	15.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	40.2%	0.6%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
White	100%	98.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.8%	98.6%	1.8%	83.2%	15.4%
European Union	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	98.6%	3.1%	83.2%	15.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	9.8%	-8.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	62.2%	46.2%	16.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is South View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South View was 47.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

South View has the 24th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale and the 111th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DL1 3LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 South View are based on 11 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 South View, Brafferton, Darlington, DL1 3LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 3LB

Average Price
£399,077

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£399,077

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South View

Average Price
£386,441

Semi-Detached
£240,469

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£441,180

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 South View, Darlington, Darlington Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-02-14	£533,198
20 South View, Darlington, Darlington Detached, an established residential building	£308,000	2022-01-28	£335,414
22A South View, Darlington, Darlington Detached, an established residential building	£357,950	2013-02-26	£508,563
Halfway House South View, Darlington, Darlington Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2005-05-19	£512,484
20 South View, Darlington, Darlington Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2004-07-02	£428,235

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 3LB

Employment

DL1 3LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	38
Retired	37
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School North Terrace , Aycliffe Village DL5 6LG	- not rated	2,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School North Terrace , Aycliffe Village DL5 6LG	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sugar Hill Primary School Sheraton Road , DL5 5NU	- not rated	4,468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrowgate Hill Junior School Thompson Street West , DL3 0HZ	- not rated	4,485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrowgate Hill Primary School Thompson Street West , DL3 0HZ	2out of 4	4,485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC South Durham Long Tens Way , Aycliffe Business Park DL5 6AP	3out of 4	2,642 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy of Sport Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	4,326 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	4,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield School Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	4,326 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Comprehensive School Central Avenue , DL5 5QQ	- not rated	4,775 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Park School Durham Way South , Newton Aycliffe Business Park DL5 6XP	- not rated	2,838 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfair School Glebe Road , DL1 3EA	- not rated	3,700 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Glebe Road , DL1 3EB	- not rated	3,930 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Salters Lane School Glebe Road , DL1 3EB	- not rated	3,930 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society Thornbeck College (Aycliffe Campus) , Cedar Drive DL5 6UN	- not rated	4,746 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Foresters Arms	Brafferton Lane, COATHAM MUNDEVILLE		674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hall Garth Golf And Country Club HALL GARTH GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB HOTEL HALL GARTH GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB HOTEL	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	22.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	12.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	12.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.21 Mbit/s

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