Neasham Road, Darlington, DL1 4BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL1 4BN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51%	0.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.2%	49%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 4BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	41.6%	54.7%	13.1%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	21.4%	-13.7%	44.2%	-22.8%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	15.3%	15.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	35.9%	39.3%	3.4%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	41.5%	41.4%	-0.1%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	15.7%	14.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	15%	-14.7%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	7.5%	-10.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	18.8%	1.5%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	11.3%	3.9%	5.3%	6.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	25.6%	10.7%	16.9%	8.7%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	17.5%	10.1%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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%	3.7%	3.7%	1.1%	2.6%
Indian	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	94%	93.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	94.8%	93.7%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	92.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Neasham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Neasham Road was 129.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% lower than the Bank Top & Lascelles average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Neasham Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles and the 111th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DL1 4BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Neasham Road are based on 271 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 Neasham Road, Darlington, DL1 4BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 4BN

Average Price
£134,723

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,764

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£68,601

Estimated Average Property Prices for Neasham Road

Average Price
£213,454

Semi-Detached
£208,421

Terraced
£118,930

Detached
£339,060

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,049,361

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Neasham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
157A Neasham Road, Darlington, Darlington Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-09-21	£71,469
155 Neasham Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-08-24	£105,043
153A Neasham Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2003-10-30	£164,017
147 Neasham Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2000-04-14	£220,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 4BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Education	1
Mining and quarrying	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	969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dent Nursery School Elms Road , DL3 7PY	4out of 4	1,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rydal Academy Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	3out of 4	288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Academy Fenby Avenue , Lascelles Park DL1 4UB	4out of 4	794 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skerne Park Academy Coleridge Gardens , DL1 5AJ	2out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Harris Street , DL1 4NL	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's RC Primary School Beechwood Avenue , DL3 7HP	4out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	2out of 4	2,964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	4out of 4	3,108 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hummersknott Academy Edinburgh Drive , DL3 8AR	2out of 4	3,601 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	3out of 4	3,740 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,793 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	1,233 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rise Carr College Eldon Street , DL3 0NS	3out of 4	3,034 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marchbank Free School Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL	1out of 4	3,797 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurworth House School Westfield Drive , Hurworth-on-Tees DL2 2AD	- not rated	4,013 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Embleton View Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF	- not rated	4,498 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
Neasham Road Cafe	153 Neasham Road, DARLINGTON	1 yd
Doughlicious	4 Scargill Court, DARLINGTON	519 yd
Cafe Local	Bank Top Railway Station, Park Lane	530 yd
The Community Hub	Pavilion, Eastbourne Park	608 yd
Wesley Court Community Kitchen	Wesley Court, DARLINGTON	714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cleveland Sports And Social Club	Neasham Road, Darlington	175 yd
The Copper Beech	Neasham Road, DARLINGTON	415 yd
The New Bank Top	8 - 12 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	629 yd
Dalesman	The Dalesman, 96 - 100 Victoria Road	762 yd
Black Swan	Black Swan Hotel, Parkgate	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thirlmere Chippy	3 Thirlmere Road, DARLINGTON	98 yd
Cafe Loco	120 Neasham Road, Darlington	129 yd
Classic Pizza	106 Neasham Road, DARLINGTON	179 yd
China China	Neasham Road Fisheries, 77 Neasham Road	304 yd
New Sing Lee	28 Eastbourne Road, Darlington	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Neasham Road Retail Centre	4 yd
Asda	Unit 4, Neasham Road Retail Centre	316 yd
Sainsbury's Local	4 Clifton Road, DARLINGTON	675 yd
Sainsbury's	Victoria Road, Darlington	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
First Step 2 Fitness (Darlington) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Quaker Sports Centre (Closed) Feethams Ground Feethams Ground South Terrace		931 yd
Darlington Cricket Club SOUTH TERRACE	grass pitches	1,048 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 4BN