Corporation Road, Darlington, DL3 6AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL3 6AJ is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	46.1%	45.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	53.9%	54.6%	0.7%	49.0%	5.6%

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 DL3 6AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	51.2%	49.6%	-1.6%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	28.6%	4.7%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	17.2%	14.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	41.9%	46.2%	4.3%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	35.1%	30.2%	-4.9%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	14%	16%	2.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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	27.7%	18.6%	-9.1%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	12.5%	3.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.5%	3.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	20%	30%	10.0%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	8.4%	2.3%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.9%	14.2%	10.3%	1.1%	13.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	88.5%	66.9%	-21.6%	81.4%	-14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	69.5%	-19.5%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	3.7%	10.1%	6.4%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	15.1%	9.2%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	69.5%	-19.3%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	10.7%	8.2%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5%	3.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	10.9%	8.4%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Corporation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Corporation Road was 263.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 249.3% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Corporation Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College and the 38th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DL3 6AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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

Average property prices on Corporation 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 Corporation Road, Darlington, DL3 6AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL3 6AJ

Average Price
£111,067

Semi-Detached
£129,482

Terraced
£107,864

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Corporation Road

Average Price
£118,709

Semi-Detached
£133,706

Terraced
£113,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,049

Other
£234,801

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Corporation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Corporation Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-10-20	£70,313
54 Corporation Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£113,500	2023-06-16	£125,177
36 Corporation Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2023-02-16	£83,716
62 Corporation Road, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2022-11-11	£114,233
12 Corporation Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-08-15	£192,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL3 6AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	35
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3

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	591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	2out of 4	962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	1out of 4	22 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reid Street Primary School Reid Street , DL3 6EX	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Pendleton Road South , DL1 2HF	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gurney Pease Academy Dodsworth Street , DL1 2NG	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's RC Primary School Beechwood Avenue , DL3 7HP	4out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	3out of 4	1,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	2out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	4out of 4	2,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Academy Eggleston View , DL3 9SH	2out of 4	2,944 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	1,045 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	1,618 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	1,201 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marchbank Free School Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL	1out of 4	2,518 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Embleton View Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF	- not rated	3,852 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crusty's Cafe	183 Northgate, DARLINGTON	164 yd
The Sweet Escape	189 Northgate, North Lodge	164 yd
OnlyScrans	12 High Northgate, DARLINGTON	177 yd
Rendezvous Cafe	206 Northgate, North Lodge	191 yd
Arvelli	192 Northgate, North Lodge	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlington Snooker Club	1 Corporation Road, Darlington	39 yd
The Half Moon	130 Northgate, DARLINGTON	394 yd
Darlington Junior Unionist Club	Kendrew Street, DARLINGTON	447 yd
Builders Arms	18 Hopetown Lane, Darlington	524 yd
Darlington Freemasons Hall	Archer Street, Darlington	525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
World Of Life Cafe And Foodbank	Pentecostal Church, Corporation Road	33 yd
La Roma	La Roma Pizzaria, 191 Northgate	160 yd
Papa Johns	185 - 187 Northgate, North Lodge	160 yd
Curry Express	2 High Northgate, DARLINGTON	165 yd
Kurdish Shawarma	4 High Northgate, Darlington	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Corporation Road, DARLINGTON	330 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, North Road Retail Park	472 yd
Iceland	Unit 6, North Road Retail Park	499 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	554 yd
Tesco	52 - 54 Cornmill Centre, DARLINGTON	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Darlington) JOHN STREET	health and fitness suite	267 yd
The Gym (Darlington) Eastmount Road	health and fitness suite	571 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Darlington) HAUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	707 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club North Road	indoor bowls	791 yd
Darlington College CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK HAUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	932 yd
Penthouse Fitness Suite BAINBRIDGE HOUSE BAINBRIDGE HOUSE SKINNERGATE	health and fitness suite	962 yd
The Dolphin Centre HORSE MARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	976 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Larchfield Sports Centre (Closed) Larchfield Street		1,041 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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