Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL1 5YG 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 5YG, 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 219.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% 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 58th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 73.0%.

🔎 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 5YG, 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 196 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 5YG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 5YG

Average Price
£89,418

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,418

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlborough Drive

Average Price
£167,736

Semi-Detached
£156,352

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£567,391

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,379

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlborough DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Lombard Court Marlborough Drive, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2022-07-12	£80,819
2 Lombard Court Marlborough Drive, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,500	2017-06-30	£85,539
1 Lombard Court Marlborough Drive, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2015-12-22	£95,156
5 Lombard Court Marlborough Drive, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2013-03-18	£103,334
4 Lombard Court Marlborough Drive, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2010-10-22	£89,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL1 5YG

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	1,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	2out of 4	1,572 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	547 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infants' School Cleveland Terrace , DL3 8JA	4out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Skerne Park Academy Coleridge Gardens , DL1 5AJ	2out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Abbey Road , DL3 8NN	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rydal Academy Rydal Road , DL1 4BH	3out of 4	1,771 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	4out of 4	1,782 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hummersknott Academy Edinburgh Drive , DL3 8AR	2out of 4	2,163 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	2out of 4	2,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Academy Eggleston View , DL3 9SH	2out of 4	3,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	3out of 4	3,850 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	1,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	2,264 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	329 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marchbank Free School Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL	1out of 4	2,633 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Embleton View Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF	- not rated	3,039 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Carr College Eldon Street , DL3 0NS	3out of 4	3,043 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	3,862 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Garden School Clow Beck Eco Centre , Croft On Tees DL2 2TF	- not rated	3,906 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	456 yd
The Basement Cafe Community Hub	Grange Road Baptist Church, Grange Road	696 yd
Grange Road Conservatory Cafe	Conservatory Cafe, Grange Road Baptist Church	699 yd
The Grange	4-5 Wellington Court Mews, DARLINGTON	783 yd
Salt	20 Grange Road, DARLINGTON	795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlington Cricket Club	South Terrace, Darlington	736 yd
Hash Bar \& Kitchen	14 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington	833 yd
Number Twenty Two Alehouse And Canteen	22 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington	833 yd
The Juniper Tree	25 Grange Road, DARLINGTON	847 yd
Dr Inks	3 Coniscliffe Road, DARLINGTON	851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Olive Deli	9 Grange Road, DARLINGTON	847 yd
Triple Gs	3B Houndgate, Darlington	928 yd
Hatch To Go	30 Blackwellgate, DARLINGTON	938 yd
The Kitchen	7 Blackwellgate, DARLINGTON	943 yd
Sing Tea	28A Blackwellgate, Darlington	952 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	4 Clifton Road, DARLINGTON		962 yd
Sainsbury's Local	61 - 63 Duke Street, DARLINGTON		1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Polam Hall School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	265 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK SOUTH PARK PARKSIDE	grass pitches	270 yd
The Blackwell Grange Hotel	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	540 yd
Quaker Sports Centre (Closed) Feethams Ground Feethams Ground South Terrace		656 yd
Darlington Cricket Club SOUTH TERRACE	grass pitches	727 yd
New Blackwell Tennis Club CARMEL GROVE	tennis courts	810 yd
Darlington Rugby Football Club GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	861 yd
Larchfield Sports Centre (Closed) Larchfield Street		869 yd
Penthouse Fitness Suite BAINBRIDGE HOUSE BAINBRIDGE HOUSE SKINNERGATE	health and fitness suite	940 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Playing Fields ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	972 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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