Victoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL1 5NF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	54.8%	47.5%	-7.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	45.2%	52.5%	7.3%	49.0%	3.5%

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	43.2%	36.9%	-6.3%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	41.4%	6.3%	44.2%	-2.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.8%	15.4%	3.6%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	57.1%	52.2%	-4.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	28.5%	29.1%	0.6%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	11.6%	13.7%	2.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2%	4.3%	2.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 5NF this area, 6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	6%	-8.3%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	6%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	9.7%	-6.1%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	21.8%	11.2%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	50.5%	8.9%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.6%	92%	5.4%	81.4%	10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	88.1%	90.7%	2.6%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	2.8%	-6.0%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	91.4%	3.8%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 367.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% higher than the Park East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Victoria Road has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East and the 17th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.9%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DL1 5NF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Victoria Road are based on 163 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 Victoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 5NF

Average Price
£94,215

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£86,585

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,478

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£454,865

Semi-Detached
£139,250

Terraced
£171,577

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,002

Other
£2,387,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Kirklee House Victoria Road, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,500	2025-09-16	£96,500
27 Kirklee House Victoria Road, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-03-01	£89,698
24 Kirklee House Victoria Road, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-08-18	£98,808
20 Kirklee House Victoria Road, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2023-05-25	£93,022
3 Kirklee House Victoria Road, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-07-08	£106,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 5NF

Employment

DL1 5NF 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	148
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Dent Nursery School Elms Road , DL3 7PY	4out of 4	878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	2out of 4	899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's RC Primary School Beechwood Avenue , DL3 7HP	4out of 4	267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infants' School Cleveland Terrace , DL3 8JA	4out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	1out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Abbey Road , DL3 8NN	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Skerne Park Academy Coleridge Gardens , DL1 5AJ	2out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	4out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hummersknott Academy Edinburgh Drive , DL3 8AR	2out of 4	2,495 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	2out of 4	3,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	3out of 4	3,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	1,567 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	415 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rise Carr College Eldon Street , DL3 0NS	3out of 4	2,396 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marchbank Free School Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL	1out of 4	2,608 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	3,151 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Embleton View Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF	- not rated	3,407 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Garden School Clow Beck Eco Centre , Croft On Tees DL2 2TF	- not rated	4,576 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
The Basement Cafe Community Hub	Grange Road Baptist Church, Grange Road	78 yd
Grange Road Conservatory Cafe	Conservatory Cafe, Grange Road Baptist Church	85 yd
The Grange	4-5 Wellington Court Mews, DARLINGTON	104 yd
Salt	20 Grange Road, DARLINGTON	140 yd
Age Uk (Cafe And The Arcade Dementia Centre)	Age Concern, Bradbury House	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlington Cricket Club	South Terrace, Darlington	144 yd
The Juniper Tree	25 Grange Road, DARLINGTON	160 yd
Miss Ruby's (Kitchen \& Cocktails)	Suite 12, Imperial Centre	194 yd
Mr Huttons Bar And Barbers	39 Blackwellgate, DARLINGTON	197 yd
Hoskins	The Hoskins, 43 Blackwellgate	198 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Olive Deli	9 Grange Road, DARLINGTON	160 yd
Triple Gs	3B Houndgate, Darlington	211 yd
Hatch To Go	30 Blackwellgate, DARLINGTON	230 yd
Sing Tea	28A Blackwellgate, Darlington	240 yd
The Kitchen	7 Blackwellgate, DARLINGTON	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	61 - 63 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	500 yd
Tesco	52 - 54 Cornmill Centre, DARLINGTON	504 yd
Sainsbury's Local	4 Clifton Road, DARLINGTON	515 yd
Sainsbury's	Victoria Road, Darlington	678 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darlington Cricket Club SOUTH TERRACE	grass pitches	146 yd
Penthouse Fitness Suite BAINBRIDGE HOUSE BAINBRIDGE HOUSE SKINNERGATE	health and fitness suite	254 yd
The Dolphin Centre HORSE MARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	317 yd
Quaker Sports Centre (Closed) Feethams Ground Feethams Ground South Terrace		332 yd
Larchfield Sports Centre (Closed) Larchfield Street		358 yd
Polam Hall School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	456 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	550 yd
First Step 2 Fitness (Darlington) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	727 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK SOUTH PARK PARKSIDE	grass pitches	816 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DL1 5NF