Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL1 5YB has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	41%	47%	6.0%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	59%	53%	-6.0%	49.0%	4.0%

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 5YB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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%	51.7%	6.2%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	26.2%	-6.1%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	10.1%	2.3%	-7.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.1%	13.4%	5.3%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	4%	5.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	52%	43.4%	-8.6%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	34.4%	35.7%	1.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.6%	13.2%	2.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.1%	6%	2.9%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	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.

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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	12.5%	3.4%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	4.2%	-6.9%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10.1%	-1.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	8.9%	6.9%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	19%	4.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	45.2%	-0.3%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89%	92.3%	3.3%	81.4%	10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	85.5%	87.6%	2.1%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	1.1%	-3.7%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	87.6%	2.6%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1.1%	-7.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Marlborough Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlborough Drive was 213.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.7% lower than the Park East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marlborough Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East and the 60th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.8%.

🔎 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. 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 5YB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Marlborough Drive are based on 197 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 Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 5YB

Average Price
£96,975

Semi-Detached
£146,216

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,871

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlborough Drive

Average Price
£168,064

Semi-Detached
£161,667

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£568,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,629

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlborough DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Buckingham Court Marlborough Drive, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2025-01-10	£79,612
9 Buckingham Court Marlborough Drive, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-02-09	£75,458
10 Buckingham Court Marlborough Drive, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-02-17	£100,101
8 Buckingham Court Marlborough Drive, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2022-09-12	£108,157
17 Buckingham Court Marlborough Drive, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-03-24	£82,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 5YB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	2
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	1,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Nursery School Belgrave Street , DL1 4AP	- not rated	1,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	1,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Hill Nursery School Prescott Street , DL1 2ND	- not rated	2,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Beechwood Avenue , DL3 7HP	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's RC Primary School Beechwood Avenue , DL3 7HP	- not rated	469 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skerne Park Infants' School Parkside , DL1 5TB	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skerne Park Primary School Coleridge Gardens , DL1 5AJ	- not rated	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skerne Park Academy Coleridge Gardens , DL1 5AJ	2out of 4	933 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carmel College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	- not rated	1,909 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel RC College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	- not rated	1,909 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Comprehensive School Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	- not rated	2,303 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hummersknott Academy Edinburgh Drive , DL3 8AR	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,018 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	2,091 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	3out of 4	166 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polam Hall School Grange Road , DL1 5PA	- not rated	116 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarm at Raventhorpe Carmel Road North , DL3 8JB	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darlington Alternative Centre for Education McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	1,856 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	1,961 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Meadholme Dene Grove , DL3 9LU	- not rated	1,997 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
South Park Cafe	Cafe, South Park	487 yd
The Basement Cafe Community Hub	Grange Road Baptist Church, Grange Road	594 yd
Grange Road Conservatory Cafe	Conservatory Cafe, Grange Road Baptist Church	597 yd
The Grange	4-5 Wellington Court Mews, DARLINGTON	681 yd
Salt	20 Grange Road, DARLINGTON	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlington Cricket Club	South Terrace, Darlington	630 yd
Hash Bar \& Kitchen	14 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington	739 yd
Number Twenty Two Alehouse And Canteen	22 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington	739 yd
The Juniper Tree	25 Grange Road, DARLINGTON	745 yd
Dr Inks	3 Coniscliffe Road, DARLINGTON	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Olive Deli	9 Grange Road, DARLINGTON	745 yd
Triple Gs	3B Houndgate, Darlington	824 yd
Hatch To Go	30 Blackwellgate, DARLINGTON	835 yd
The Kitchen	7 Blackwellgate, DARLINGTON	841 yd
Sing Tea	28A Blackwellgate, Darlington	848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	4 Clifton Road, DARLINGTON		865 yd
Sainsbury's Local	61 - 63 Duke Street, DARLINGTON		923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Polam Hall School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	162 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK SOUTH PARK PARKSIDE	grass pitches	293 yd
Quaker Sports Centre (Closed) Feethams Ground Feethams Ground South Terrace		556 yd
Darlington Cricket Club SOUTH TERRACE	grass pitches	621 yd
The Blackwell Grange Hotel	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd
Larchfield Sports Centre (Closed) Larchfield Street		782 yd
Penthouse Fitness Suite BAINBRIDGE HOUSE BAINBRIDGE HOUSE SKINNERGATE	health and fitness suite	839 yd
New Blackwell Tennis Club CARMEL GROVE	tennis courts	893 yd
The Dolphin Centre HORSE MARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	926 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Playing Fields ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	938 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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