Greenbank Road, Darlington, DL3 6ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL3 6ES has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.9%	48.8%	1.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.1%	51.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 6ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	46.5%	52.7%	6.2%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	28.9%	-6.1%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	2.2%	3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	40.8%	50.2%	9.4%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	42%	33.6%	-8.4%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.7%	10.8%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	13.7%	-7.1%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.8%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	20.1%	2.8%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	9.8%	4.9%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.7%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	28.4%	4.1%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.4%	88%	-7.4%	81.4%	6.6%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	95%	86.6%	-8.4%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	1.1%	7.1%	6.0%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	86.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Greenbank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenbank Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the College average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

🔎 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 6ES, 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 Greenbank Road are based on 331 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 Greenbank Road, Darlington, DL3 6ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL3 6ES

Average Price
£98,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,880

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenbank Road

Average Price
£145,024

Semi-Detached
£194,651

Terraced
£152,499

Detached
£158,353

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,856

Other
£145,846

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenbank Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
204 Greenbank Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2026-01-16	£82,589
148 Greenbank Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2026-01-09	£116,597
182 Greenbank Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-08-22	£114,892
226 Greenbank Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£114,100	2025-05-30	£117,190
166 Greenbank Road, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2024-12-06	£97,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL3 6ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	26
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dent Nursery School Elms Road , DL3 7PY	4out of 4	456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Hill Nursery School Prescott Street , DL1 2ND	- not rated	1,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Nursery School Belgrave Street , DL1 4AP	- not rated	2,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reid Street Primary School Reid Street , DL3 6EX	- not rated	175 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Junior School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Infant School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	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	1,948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel RC College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	- not rated	1,948 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy of Sport Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	1,970 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	1,970 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield School Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	1,970 yd	Community school	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
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	864 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	1,478 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	1,679 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadholme Dene Grove , DL3 9LU	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rise Carr College Eldon Street , DL3 0NS	- not rated	1,162 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yarm at Raventhorpe Carmel Road North , DL3 8JB	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Polam Hall School Grange Road , DL1 5PA	- not rated	1,712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darlington Alternative Centre for Education McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	2,047 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Tea Room	33 Craig Street, DARLINGTON	175 yd
Willow Road Lunch Club	St Matthews Church Hall, Willow Road	441 yd
St Teresas Hospice Movement	The Woodlands, 91 Woodland Road	553 yd
Bengal Heritage	121 Gladstone Street, DARLINGTON	570 yd
Dine	Railway Pensions Management Limited, Stooperdale Offices	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodland Bowling Club	Branson House, 104 Woodland Road	509 yd
Builders Arms	18 Hopetown Lane, Darlington	519 yd
Darlington Snooker Club	1 Corporation Road, Darlington	575 yd
Hopetown & Whessoe WMC	17-18 Alliance Street, Darlington	604 yd
The Brinkburn	Lady Kathryn Grove, Darlington	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Funky Chicken	189 Greenbank Road, DARLINGTON	72 yd
Frydays	125 Salisbury Terrace, DARLINGTON	78 yd
Corporation Road Fisheries	1 Bartlett Street, DARLINGTON	282 yd
Spice Island	90 Surtees Street, Darlington	337 yd
Golden Fisheries	91 Surtees Street, DARLINGTON	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Corporation Road, DARLINGTON	235 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, North Road Retail Park	809 yd
Iceland	Unit 6, North Road Retail Park	870 yd
Sainsbury's Local	61 - 63 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	906 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Darlington) JOHN STREET	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	859 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club North Road	indoor bowls	920 yd
Darlington Railway Athletic Sports And Social Club BRINKBURN ROAD	grass pitches	973 yd
Larchfield Sports Centre (Closed) Larchfield Street		1,053 yd
The King'S Centre WHESSOE ROAD		1,055 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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