Eastbourne Road, Darlington, DL1 4EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL1 4EW 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	50.1%	48.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.9%	51.3%	1.4%	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 area around DL1 4EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	45.5%	47.3%	1.8%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	26.3%	-3.9%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	12.3%	13.9%	1.6%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	6.1%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	35.9%	-1.3%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	37%	38.9%	1.9%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	16.8%	16.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	6.2%	7.6%	1.4%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	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.

In the area around DL1 4EW this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	30.8%	5.7%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8.6%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.8%	0.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	18.6%	2.5%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	20.7%	-3.0%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.3%	89.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	91.3%	82.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	3.7%	11.3%	7.6%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	82.6%	-8.4%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	6.3%	4.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Eastbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastbourne Road was 231.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.9% higher than the Bank Top & Lascelles average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Eastbourne Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles and the 49th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 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 4EW, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Eastbourne Road are based on 283 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 Eastbourne Road, Darlington, DL1 4EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 4EW

Average Price
£89,979

Semi-Detached
£90,841

Terraced
£90,314

Detached
£75,691

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastbourne Road

Average Price
£130,788

Semi-Detached
£146,274

Terraced
£111,959

Detached
£171,980

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,314

Other
£1,671,602

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Eastbourne Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2025-12-12	£69,261
52 Eastbourne Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-10-07	£111,257
35 Eastbourne Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£98,500	2025-09-05	£98,779
21 Eastbourne Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2025-06-20	£75,708
49 Eastbourne Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-10-14	£79,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 4EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	73
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Manufacturing	21
Construction	21
Education	21
Information and communication	15
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbourne Nursery School Belgrave Street , DL1 4AP	- not rated	113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	3out of 4	737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Nursery School The Broadway , DL1 1EJ	- not rated	1,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Hill Nursery School Prescott Street , DL1 2ND	- not rated	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	1,721 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 Infants' School Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	- not rated	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dodmire School Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	- not rated	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rydal Academy Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	3out of 4	353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dodmire Junior School Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (Aided) Primary School Fenby Avenue , Lascelles Park DL1 4UB	- not rated	825 yd	Voluntary aided 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	850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Comprehensive School Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	- not rated	850 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Community School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	- not rated	2,573 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	- not rated	3,204 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	1,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,796 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	1,422 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	400 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	476 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Polam Hall School Grange Road , DL1 5PA	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarm at Raventhorpe Carmel Road North , DL3 8JB	- not rated	2,560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	- not rated	2,573 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
Wesley Court Community Kitchen	Wesley Court, DARLINGTON	343 yd
Neasham Road Cafe	153 Neasham Road, DARLINGTON	372 yd
Cafe Local	Bank Top Railway Station, Park Lane	380 yd
The Community Hub	Pavilion, Eastbourne Park	405 yd
Park Place Community Centre And Darlington Mission	Hall, 87 Park Place	602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Bank Top	8 - 12 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	293 yd
Cleveland Sports And Social Club	Neasham Road, Darlington	544 yd
Black Swan	Black Swan Hotel, Parkgate	585 yd
The Greyhound	Greyhound Hotel, 82 - 86 Parkgate	698 yd
Dalesman	The Dalesman, 96 - 100 Victoria Road	698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Sing Lee	28 Eastbourne Road, Darlington	7 yd
Pizza Station	55 Neasham Road, Darlington	118 yd
China China	Neasham Road Fisheries, 77 Neasham Road	132 yd
Classic Pizza	106 Neasham Road, DARLINGTON	242 yd
B & H Chippy	26 - 28 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 4, Neasham Road Retail Centre	260 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Neasham Road Retail Centre	378 yd
Sainsbury's Local	4 Clifton Road, DARLINGTON	672 yd
Sainsbury's	Victoria Road, Darlington	697 yd
Iceland	255 Yarm Road, Darlington	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
First Step 2 Fitness (Darlington) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Eastbourne Sports Complex Bourne Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	868 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Darlington) HAUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	972 yd
The Dolphin Centre HORSE MARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	974 yd
Quaker Sports Centre (Closed) Feethams Ground Feethams Ground South Terrace		981 yd
Eastbourne Church Of England Academy (Closed) The Fairway	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Darlington Cricket Club SOUTH TERRACE	grass pitches	1,028 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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