Prospect Road, Darlington, DL1 4RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL1 4RN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	51.9%	53.3%	1.4%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48.1%	46.7%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	40%	8.7%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	46.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.5%	7.2%	-4.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.5%	60.4%	5.9%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	36.5%	27.1%	-9.4%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	6.4%	8%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	21.6%	0.8%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	6.7%	-10.0%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	12.4%	-7.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	25.3%	8.6%	16.9%	8.4%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	25.3%	7.6%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.5%	86%	-9.5%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	95.9%	89.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	90.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.6%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is DL1 4RN dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DL1 4RN was 197.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 193.3% higher than the Eastbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

DL1 4RN has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne and the 70th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

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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 4RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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

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 Prospect Road, Darlington, DL1 4RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 4RN

Average Price
£29,161

Semi-Detached
£29,161

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DL1 4RN

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£8,000	1996-10-21	£30,394
1, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£8,000	1995-06-11	£29,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 4RN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Nursery School The Broadway , DL1 1EJ	- not rated	1,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Nursery School Belgrave Street , DL1 4AP	- not rated	1,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Hill Nursery School Prescott Street , DL1 2ND	- not rated	2,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	3,301 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 Junior School Highmoor Road , DL1 4RN	- not rated	1 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Firthmoor Primary School Ingleby Moor Crescent , DL1 4RW	- not rated	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firthmoor Primary School Ingleby Moor Crescent , DL1 4RW	3out of 4	212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firthmoor Infant and Nursery School Estoril Road South , DL1 4SW	- not rated	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's RC Primary School Harris Street , DL1 4NL	- not rated	735 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	1,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Comprehensive School Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	- not rated	1,619 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	3,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Community School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	- not rated	3,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurworth School Croft Road , Hurworth-on-Tees DL2 2JG	- not rated	3,965 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	2,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	3,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	3,430 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	2,893 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	1,551 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Darlington Alternative Centre for Education McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	1,636 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polam Hall School Grange Road , DL1 5PA	- not rated	2,952 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	- not rated	3,227 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	3,227 yd	Academy special converter	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
Firthmoor Community Kitchen	Maidendale House, Burnside Road	334 yd
Geneva Road Evangelical Baptist Church	Geneva Road, Darlington	623 yd
Elior UK	Centenary House, Yarm Road	832 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	The Range, Unit 5	982 yd
Toby Carvery	1 Barrington Way, DARLINGTON	1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	254 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON		931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simo's Pizza	67 Brignall Moor Crescent, DARLINGTON	500 yd
Dragon Place	6 Burnside Road, DARLINGTON	556 yd
Firthmoor Fisheries	39 Westminster Road, Darlington	605 yd
Yarm Road Fish And Chips	366 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	861 yd
Yarm Road Chinese Takeaway	291 Yarm Road, DARLINGTON	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tommy Crooks Park Yarm Road	grass pitches	628 yd
Snap Fitness (Darlington) BARRINGTON WAY	health and fitness suite	936 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of DL1 4RN