Smithfield Road, Darlington, DL1 4DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL1 4DD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	47.7%	48.7%	1.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.3%	51.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 4DD 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	25%	29.2%	4.2%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	52.8%	-0.4%	44.2%	8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.3%	7.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.6%	7.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	1.4%

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	44.4%	44.3%	-0.1%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	36.2%	34.4%	-1.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	14.7%	13.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	25%	21.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	10.8%	5.8%	5.3%	5.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	19%	4.0%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	23.2%	5.3%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%
White	97.5%	93.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	93.5%	90.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	5%	3.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	89.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.3%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	64%	46.2%	17.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Smithfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithfield Road was 26.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% lower than the Bank Top & Lascelles average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithfield Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.5%.

🔎 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. 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 4DD, 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 Smithfield Road are based on 75 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 Smithfield Road, Darlington, DL1 4DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 4DD

Average Price
£171,788

Semi-Detached
£155,934

Terraced
£142,601

Detached
£185,969

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithfield Road

Average Price
£147,254

Semi-Detached
£177,751

Terraced
£120,474

Detached
£197,541

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,598

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Smithfield Road, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-07-04	£127,037
23 Smithfield Road, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-02-18	£187,426
25 Smithfield Road, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-02	£188,911
15 Smithfield Road, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-05-03	£149,597
16 Smithfield Road, Darlington, Darlington Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-11-08	£179,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 4DD

Employment

DL1 4DD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbourne Nursery School Belgrave Street , DL1 4AP	- not rated	510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Nursery School The Broadway , DL1 1EJ	- not rated	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dent Nursery School Elms Road , DL3 7PY	4out of 4	1,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	2,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dodmire School Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	- not rated	370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rydal Academy Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	3out of 4	370 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dodmire Junior School Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dodmire Infants' School Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	- not rated	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skerne Park Primary School Coleridge Gardens , DL1 5AJ	- not rated	774 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	1,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Comprehensive School Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	- not rated	1,363 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	- not rated	3,101 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel RC College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	- not rated	3,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	3,110 yd	Academy converter	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	1,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,830 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	1,205 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darlington Alternative Centre for Education McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	932 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	990 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Polam Hall School Grange Road , DL1 5PA	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarm at Raventhorpe Carmel Road North , DL3 8JB	- not rated	2,416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadholme Dene Grove , DL3 9LU	- not rated	2,779 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	201 yd
Cafe Local	Bank Top Railway Station, Park Lane	571 yd
Doughlicious	4 Scargill Court, DARLINGTON	641 yd
Park Place Community Centre And Darlington Mission	Hall, 87 Park Place	762 yd
The Community Hub	Pavilion, Eastbourne Park	808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cleveland Sports And Social Club	Neasham Road, Darlington	185 yd
The Copper Beech	Neasham Road, DARLINGTON	380 yd
Dalesman	The Dalesman, 96 - 100 Victoria Road	722 yd
The New Bank Top	8 - 12 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	748 yd
Black Swan	Black Swan Hotel, Parkgate	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Loco	120 Neasham Road, Darlington	254 yd
Thirlmere Chippy	3 Thirlmere Road, DARLINGTON	299 yd
Classic Pizza	106 Neasham Road, DARLINGTON	300 yd
King Do	109 Park Lane, DARLINGTON	310 yd
China China	Neasham Road Fisheries, 77 Neasham Road	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Neasham Road Retail Centre	198 yd
Asda	Unit 4, Neasham Road Retail Centre	385 yd
Sainsbury's Local	4 Clifton Road, DARLINGTON	613 yd
Sainsbury's	Victoria Road, Darlington	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
First Step 2 Fitness (Darlington) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Quaker Sports Centre (Closed) Feethams Ground Feethams Ground South Terrace		819 yd
Darlington Cricket Club SOUTH TERRACE	grass pitches	964 yd
The Dolphin Centre HORSE MARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,081 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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