Drury Street, Darlington, DL3 6NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL3 6NE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.4%	48.3%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 6NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	46.8%	45.1%	-1.7%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	36.3%	1.3%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.9%	11.8%	1.9%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	52.9%	51.1%	-1.8%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	33.8%	33.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	9.4%	11.4%	2.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	24.6%	22.9%	-1.7%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8%	4.1%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	18.9%	5.1%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	24.9%	6.2%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	5.4%	0.5%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4%	5.7%	1.7%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.8%	81.1%	-7.7%	81.4%	-0.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	87.4%	81.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	5.8%	8.7%	2.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	9.1%	3.3%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	81.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	9.1%	6.2%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Drury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drury Street was 37.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% lower than the College average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Drury Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College and the 98th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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 6NE, 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 Drury Street are based on 33 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 Drury Street, Darlington, DL3 6NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL3 6NE

Average Price
£98,639

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,639

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drury Street

Average Price
£106,492

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Drury Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-10-04	£96,577
17 Drury Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-06-23	£104,774
25 Drury Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£91,250	2022-03-17	£104,620
9 Drury Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£63,980	2021-04-16	£78,564
19 Drury Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2019-01-17	£87,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL3 6NE

Employment

DL3 6NE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	2out of 4	1,198 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	214 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reid Street Primary School Reid Street , DL3 6EX	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Pendleton Road South , DL1 2HF	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gurney Pease Academy Dodsworth Street , DL1 2NG	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's RC Primary School Beechwood Avenue , DL3 7HP	4out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	2out of 4	2,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	4out of 4	2,227 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	2out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Academy Eggleston View , DL3 9SH	2out of 4	2,757 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	1,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	1,239 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	1,773 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	1,023 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marchbank Free School Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL	1out of 4	2,374 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Embleton View Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF	- not rated	3,781 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
OnlyScrans	12 High Northgate, DARLINGTON	349 yd
Crusty's Cafe	183 Northgate, DARLINGTON	400 yd
The Sweet Escape	189 Northgate, North Lodge	400 yd
Rendezvous Cafe	206 Northgate, North Lodge	424 yd
Arvelli	192 Northgate, North Lodge	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlington Snooker Club	1 Corporation Road, Darlington	275 yd
Builders Arms	18 Hopetown Lane, Darlington	313 yd
Hopetown & Whessoe WMC	17-18 Alliance Street, Darlington	477 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club Limited	95 North Road, Darlington	552 yd
The Half Moon	130 Northgate, DARLINGTON	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corporation Road Fisheries	1 Bartlett Street, DARLINGTON	159 yd
World Of Life Cafe And Foodbank	Pentecostal Church, Corporation Road	268 yd
Golden Fisheries	91 Surtees Street, DARLINGTON	285 yd
Frydays	125 Salisbury Terrace, DARLINGTON	311 yd
Pizza Darlo	20 High Northgate, DARLINGTON	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Corporation Road, DARLINGTON	261 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, North Road Retail Park	437 yd
Iceland	Unit 6, North Road Retail Park	492 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	97 North Road, Darlington	663 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Darlington) JOHN STREET	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club North Road	indoor bowls	652 yd
The Gym (Darlington) Eastmount Road	health and fitness suite	752 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Darlington) HAUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	938 yd
The King'S Centre WHESSOE ROAD		967 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	1,082 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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DL3 6NE