Allington Way, Darlington, DL1 4QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL1 4QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.4%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.2%	49.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	30.1%	47.4%	17.3%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	35.4%	-13.7%	44.2%	-8.8%
Separated	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.7%	12.4%	2.7%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	10%	1.9%	-8.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	43.4%	45.8%	2.4%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	34.1%	34.5%	0.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	16.8%	13.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	24.4%	-7.6%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	16.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	9.6%	3.7%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	21.5%	11.8%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.2%	84.5%	-13.7%	81.4%	3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	98.2%	85.9%	-12.3%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	0.6%	8.8%	8.2%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	84.9%	-13.3%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0%	8.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Allington Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allington Way was 859.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 302.3% higher than the North Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Allington Way has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road and the 5th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DL1 4QB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Allington Way are based on 6 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 Allington Way, Darlington, DL1 4QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 4QB

Average Price
£863,103

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£863,103

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allington Way

Average Price
£684,182

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£684,182

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allington WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15A Allington Way, Darlington, Darlington Other, an established residential building	£32,000	2021-12-21	£34,498
32 Allington Way, Darlington, Darlington Other, an established residential building	£348,000	2020-02-26	£427,471
32 Allington Way, Darlington, Darlington Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-11-16	£329,298
Norflex House, 20 Allington Way, Darlington, Darlington Other, an established residential building	£2,160,000	2017-05-02	£2,466,503
16 Allington Way, Darlington, Darlington Other, an established residential building	£569,500	2016-08-22	£668,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 4QB

Employment

DL1 4QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	82
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dent Nursery School Elms Road , DL3 7PY	4out of 4	3,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Primary School The Broadway , DL1 1EJ	2out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Harris Street , DL1 4NL	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Hall Primary School Headingley Crescent , DL1 2ST	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firthmoor Primary School Ingleby Moor Crescent , DL1 4RW	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Academy Fenby Avenue , Lascelles Park DL1 4UB	4out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	2out of 4	2,192 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	3out of 4	4,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	4out of 4	5,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurworth School Croft Road , Hurworth-on-Tees DL2 2JG	4out of 4	5,347 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	2,133 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	3,697 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	3,475 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	2,192 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rise Carr College Eldon Street , DL3 0NS	3out of 4	3,734 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurworth House School Westfield Drive , Hurworth-on-Tees DL2 2AD	- not rated	4,813 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
Eggleston Catering Services At Magnet	Magnet Ltd, Allington Way	212 yd
KFC	Darlington Retail Park, Yarm Road	406 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	The Range, Unit 5	456 yd
Toby Carvery	1 Barrington Way, DARLINGTON	459 yd
Lexington	Orange PCS Ltd, Nexus House	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morton Park Beefeater And Premier Inn	Morton Park, Yarm Road		850 yd
The Wheatsheaf	254 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON		921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Easyprep	2 Kellaw Road, DARLINGTON	211 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Costa Coffee, Darlington Retail Park	412 yd
Yarm Road Fish And Chips	366 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	704 yd
Yarm Road Chinese Takeaway	291 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Morton Park, Yarm Road		850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darlington Squash Club YARM ROAD	squash courts	331 yd
Mcmullen Road (Closed) McMullen Road	grass pitches	495 yd
Snap Fitness (Darlington) BARRINGTON WAY	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Tommy Crooks Park Yarm Road	grass pitches	807 yd
Physique Health Club BANKS HOUSE BANKS HOUSE BANKS ROAD	health and fitness suite	981 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
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	9.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	81.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	90.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	90.9%

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

Overview of DL1 4QB