Beaconsfield Street, Darlington, DL3 6ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL3 6ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.1%	49.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 6ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	53.1%	50.8%	-2.3%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	25.1%	2.1%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	16.4%	15.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	39%	45.7%	6.7%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	40.1%	32.9%	-7.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	15.4%	15.6%	0.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 DL3 6ER this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	28.8%	3.1%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	13.1%	0.3%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	15.2%	-5.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.2%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	17.7%	-3.1%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	1.1%	4.3%
Indian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.1%	89.7%	-0.4%	81.4%	8.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	88.2%	84.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	6.3%	8.7%	2.4%	6.1%	2.6%
Africa	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	85.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.1%	6.0%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.8%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	26.1%	13.5%	12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Beaconsfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beaconsfield Street was 215.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 185.3% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beaconsfield Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College and the 60th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.7%.

🔎 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 6ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Beaconsfield Street are based on 228 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 Beaconsfield Street, Darlington, DL3 6ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL3 6ER

Average Price
£80,360

Semi-Detached
£90,022

Terraced
£79,482

Detached
£111,045

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beaconsfield Street

Average Price
£89,885

Semi-Detached
£102,273

Terraced
£89,354

Detached
£98,052

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beaconsfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Beaconsfield Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2025-02-25	£76,946
82 Beaconsfield Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2024-07-15	£74,748
18 Beaconsfield Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-06-27	£70,684
62 Beaconsfield Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£70,400	2023-06-23	£76,556
56 Beaconsfield Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2022-12-09	£69,404

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL3 6ER

Employment

DL3 6ER area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	2out of 4	1,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reid Street Primary School Reid Street , DL3 6EX	3out of 4	114 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	1out of 4	479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family RC Primary School Prior Street , DL3 9EN	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Pendleton Road South , DL1 2HF	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Abbey Road , DL3 8NN	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,903 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	2out of 4	2,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Academy Eggleston View , DL3 9SH	2out of 4	2,451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hummersknott Academy Edinburgh Drive , DL3 8AR	2out of 4	2,609 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	864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	1,539 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	1,696 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	1,170 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marchbank Free School Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL	1out of 4	2,040 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	2,661 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Embleton View Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF	- not rated	3,451 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
The Tea Room	33 Craig Street, DARLINGTON	218 yd
Willow Road Lunch Club	St Matthews Church Hall, Willow Road	478 yd
Bengal Heritage	121 Gladstone Street, DARLINGTON	540 yd
St Teresas Hospice Movement	The Woodlands, 91 Woodland Road	584 yd
Crusty's Cafe	183 Northgate, DARLINGTON	635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Builders Arms	18 Hopetown Lane, Darlington	488 yd
Darlington Snooker Club	1 Corporation Road, Darlington	525 yd
Woodland Bowling Club	Branson House, 104 Woodland Road	553 yd
Hopetown & Whessoe WMC	17-18 Alliance Street, Darlington	585 yd
Darlington Junior Unionist Club	Kendrew Street, DARLINGTON	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frydays	125 Salisbury Terrace, DARLINGTON	27 yd
Funky Chicken	189 Greenbank Road, DARLINGTON	103 yd
Corporation Road Fisheries	1 Bartlett Street, DARLINGTON	232 yd
Spice Island	90 Surtees Street, Darlington	319 yd
Golden Fisheries	91 Surtees Street, DARLINGTON	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Corporation Road, DARLINGTON	191 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, North Road Retail Park	763 yd
Iceland	Unit 6, North Road Retail Park	823 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	885 yd
Sainsbury's Local	61 - 63 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Darlington) JOHN STREET	health and fitness suite	674 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	837 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club North Road	indoor bowls	888 yd
Darlington Railway Athletic Sports And Social Club BRINKBURN ROAD	grass pitches	1,020 yd
The King'S Centre WHESSOE ROAD		1,047 yd
Larchfield Sports Centre (Closed) Larchfield Street		1,048 yd
The Gym (Darlington) Eastmount Road	health and fitness suite	1,061 yd
Penthouse Fitness Suite BAINBRIDGE HOUSE BAINBRIDGE HOUSE SKINNERGATE	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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