Columbia Street, Darlington, DL3 6HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL3 6HB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	52.1%	-2.7%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	45.2%	47.9%	2.7%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 6HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	46.3%	59.4%	13.1%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	16.7%	-7.2%	44.2%	-27.5%
Separated	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	21.8%	16.1%	-5.7%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	38.4%	45.5%	7.1%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	42.5%	33.8%	-8.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.7%	18.3%	4.6%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	12.3%	-5.3%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	8.9%	-7.6%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	17.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	27.4%	9.3%	16.9%	10.5%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	22.9%	3.2%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.1%	94.9%	0.8%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	90.4%	88.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	5%	9%	4.0%	6.1%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	88.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Columbia Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Columbia Street was 152.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.0% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Columbia Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College and the 90th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DL3 6HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Columbia Street are based on 86 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 Columbia Street, Darlington, DL3 6HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL3 6HB

Average Price
£94,830

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Columbia Street

Average Price
£103,208

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Columbia Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Columbia Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2024-11-08	£73,079
48 Columbia Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-08-15	£93,632
28 Columbia Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2024-08-09	£92,592
26 Columbia Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-12-01	£93,909
45 Columbia Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2023-01-27	£97,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL3 6HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	2out of 4	1,655 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	179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	1out of 4	738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family RC Primary School Prior Street , DL3 9EN	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Newton Lane , Cockerton DL3 9EX	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Abbey Road , DL3 8NN	3out of 4	1,357 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	1,814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Academy Eggleston View , DL3 9SH	2out of 4	2,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hummersknott Academy Edinburgh Drive , DL3 8AR	2out of 4	2,520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	2out of 4	2,576 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	1,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	1,795 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	1,888 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	1,131 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marchbank Free School Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL	1out of 4	1,834 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Embleton View Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF	- not rated	3,328 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	61 yd
Willow Road Lunch Club	St Matthews Church Hall, Willow Road	207 yd
Dine	Railway Pensions Management Limited, Stooperdale Offices	431 yd
St Teresas Hospice Movement	The Woodlands, 91 Woodland Road	617 yd
Bengal Heritage	121 Gladstone Street, DARLINGTON	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brinkburn	Lady Kathryn Grove, Darlington	452 yd
Woodland Bowling Club	Branson House, 104 Woodland Road	489 yd
Builders Arms	18 Hopetown Lane, Darlington	569 yd
Hopetown & Whessoe WMC	17-18 Alliance Street, Darlington	587 yd
Darlington Snooker Club	1 Corporation Road, Darlington	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yings	53 Major Street, DARLINGTON	245 yd
Brinkburn Pizza	2 Harrison Terrace, DARLINGTON	260 yd
Funky Chicken	189 Greenbank Road, DARLINGTON	266 yd
Frydays	125 Salisbury Terrace, DARLINGTON	297 yd
Spice Island	90 Surtees Street, Darlington	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Corporation Road, DARLINGTON	468 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, North Road Retail Park	932 yd
Co-op	28 West Auckland Road, DARLINGTON	965 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	97 North Road, Darlington	973 yd
Co-op	315 Woodland Road, Darlington	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darlington Railway Athletic Sports And Social Club BRINKBURN ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
Xercise4Less (Darlington) JOHN STREET	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club North Road	indoor bowls	949 yd
The King'S Centre WHESSOE ROAD		960 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	992 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	1,087 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	122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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