Buxton Moor Crescent, Darlington, DL1 4QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL1 4QP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	52.1%	7.0%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	54.9%	47.9%	-7.0%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 4QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	56.1%	53.8%	-2.3%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	26.7%	7.2%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	14.9%	10.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.7%	35.9%	-8.8%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	35.2%	34.8%	-0.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.5%	18.6%	6.1%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	24.6%	-9.8%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	14.5%	-7.7%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	19.3%	1.7%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7%	2.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	17.1%	8.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	4.5%	16.2%	11.7%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	8.6%	1.3%	-7.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	95.2%	91.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	10.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	93.4%	81.4%	-12.0%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	4.8%	13.8%	9.0%	6.1%	7.7%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	80.8%	-11.9%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	0%	9.6%	9.6%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	76.7%	-29.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	11.4%	1.3%	10.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	38.3%	13.5%	24.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Buxton Moor Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buxton Moor Crescent was 178.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 164.8% higher than the Eastbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buxton Moor Crescent has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne and the 77th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DL1 4QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Buxton Moor Crescent are based on 5 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 Buxton Moor Crescent, Darlington, DL1 4QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 4QP

Average Price
£120,156

Semi-Detached
£120,156

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buxton Moor Crescent

Average Price
£107,853

Semi-Detached
£107,853

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buxton Moor CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Buxton Moor Crescent, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,000	2025-09-26	£106,200
21 Buxton Moor Crescent, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-07-26	£147,956
21 Buxton Moor Crescent, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-08-25	£86,354
33 Buxton Moor Crescent, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2014-08-01	£101,923
33 Buxton Moor Crescent, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2012-06-25	£80,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 4QP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DL1 4QP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	22
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Education	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbourne Nursery School Belgrave Street , DL1 4AP	- not rated	1,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Nursery School The Broadway , DL1 1EJ	- not rated	1,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	3out of 4	2,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Hill Nursery School Prescott Street , DL1 2ND	- not rated	2,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	3,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Firthmoor Primary School Ingleby Moor Crescent , DL1 4RW	- not rated	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firthmoor Primary School Ingleby Moor Crescent , DL1 4RW	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firthmoor Junior School Highmoor Road , DL1 4RN	- not rated	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (Aided) Primary School Fenby Avenue , Lascelles Park DL1 4UB	- not rated	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Academy Fenby Avenue , Lascelles Park DL1 4UB	4out of 4	614 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	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Comprehensive School Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	- not rated	1,696 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	3,460 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Community School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	- not rated	3,460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurworth School Croft Road , Hurworth-on-Tees DL2 2JG	- not rated	3,555 yd	Foundation school	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	2,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	3,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	3,130 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	2,496 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	1,506 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Darlington Alternative Centre for Education McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	1,559 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polam Hall School Grange Road , DL1 5PA	- not rated	2,548 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurworth House School Aspris Children's services Westfield Drive , Hurworth-on-Tees DL2 2AD	- not rated	3,151 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurworth House School 38 The Green , Hurworth-on-Tees DL2 2AD	- not rated	3,151 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Firthmoor Community Kitchen	Maidendale House, Burnside Road	450 yd
Geneva Road Evangelical Baptist Church	Geneva Road, Darlington	666 yd
Doughlicious	4 Scargill Court, DARLINGTON	733 yd
T/A Andrews Butchers	Darlington Mowden Park RFC, Darlington Arena	742 yd
DMP Arena Trading Ltd	Darlington Mowden Park RFC, Darlington Arena	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Copper Beech	Neasham Road, DARLINGTON		969 yd
The Tawny Owl	Hurworth Moor, Darlington		1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Firthmoor Fisheries	39 Westminster Road, Darlington	373 yd
Dragon Place	6 Burnside Road, DARLINGTON	440 yd
Simo's Pizza	67 Brignall Moor Crescent, DARLINGTON	697 yd
Crusty's	2 Scargill Court, DARLINGTON	739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northern Echo Arena DARLINGTON ARENA DARLINGTON ARENA NEASHAM ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
The Treatment Room (Closed) The New Stadium The New Stadium Neasham Road	health and fitness suite	741 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	36.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	36.4%

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	60.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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