Houghton Bank is in Heighington, Darlington and in Darlington district.
DL2 2UG is located in the Heighington & Coniscliffe electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Sedgefield. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Houghton Bank, Heighington, Darlington, DL2 2UG and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler House Houghton Bank, Darlington, Darlington Other, an established residential building | £825,000 | 2021-06-29 | £864,942 |
| Oxmoor House Houghton Bank, Darlington, Darlington Detached, an established residential building | £474,000 | 2020-10-21 | £587,809 |
| Fowler House Houghton Bank, Darlington, Darlington Detached, an established residential building | £470,000 | 2013-08-29 | £660,569 |
| Rose Cottage Houghton Bank, Darlington, Darlington Detached, an established residential building | £60,000 | 2001-08-31 | £163,793 |
| Rose Cottage Houghton Bank, Darlington, Darlington Detached, an established residential building | £28,165 | 1996-10-07 | £99,192 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Heighington Church of England Primary School Hopelands, Heighington DL5 6PH | 3,031 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Timothy Hackworth Primary School Byerley Road, DL4 1HN | 3,880 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Jubilee Road, DL4 2EQ | 4,610 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Gardens, DL4 1ES | 4,715 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2out of 4 | Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Greenfield Way, DL5 7LF | 5,143 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Pear Tree School Toy Top Farm, Houghton Bank DL2 2UQ | 300 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Oakwood Learning Centre New Biggin Lane, DL2 2UH | 1,105 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 100.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
According to police statistics, there was no crime reported
in Houghton Bank area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
DL2 2UG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of retired residents living in DL2 2UG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 86 |
| Full-Time Employee | 72 |
| Self-Employed | 44 |
| Part-Time Employee | 23 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled |
| Education | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 15 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 142 |
| Male | 142 |
| Single | 52 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 154 |
| Divorced | 28 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 140 |
| Good health | 106 |
| Fair health | 32 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 33 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 17 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 25 |
| Apprenticeship | 19 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 38 |
| Degree or Similar | 109 |
| Other | 9 |
| Indian | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| White | 275 |
| United Kingdom | 275 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 5 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 275 |
| 10+ Years | 5 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 248 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 34 |
| No religion | 73 |
| Christian | 204 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Not answered | 6 |