Widdowfield Street, Darlington, DL3 6NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL3 6NR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.9%	3.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.6%	48.1%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 6NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	56.3%	62.8%	6.5%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	15.6%	-6.0%	44.2%	-28.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	11.6%	14.4%	2.8%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	48.8%	42%	-6.8%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	33.3%	35.4%	2.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.3%	16.5%	4.2%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	18.9%	-1.2%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	12.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	21.1%	0.0%	13.4%	7.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	16.1%	0.0%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	23.9%	4.8%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.7%	88.3%	-5.4%	81.4%	6.9%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	88.9%	84.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	6%	10.5%	4.5%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	83.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.1%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Widdowfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Widdowfield Street was 406.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 439.7% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Widdowfield Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College and the 12th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 120.8%.

🔎 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 6NR, 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 Widdowfield Street are based on 6 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 Widdowfield Street, Darlington, DL3 6NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL3 6NR

Average Price
£91,738

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,738

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Widdowfield Street

Average Price
£96,811

Semi-Detached
£106,260

Terraced
£94,921

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Widdowfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Widdowfield Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2007-11-02	£95,440
81 Widdowfield Street, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£29,500	1998-06-19	£106,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL3 6NR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	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	624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	2out of 4	1,390 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	265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	1out of 4	420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Pendleton Road South , DL1 2HF	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family RC Primary School Prior Street , DL3 9EN	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gurney Pease Academy Dodsworth Street , DL1 2NG	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,799 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	4out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	2out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	2out of 4	2,495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Academy Eggleston View , DL3 9SH	2out of 4	2,540 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	1,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	1,459 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	1,838 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	990 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marchbank Free School Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL	1out of 4	2,175 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	2,495 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Embleton View Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF	- not rated	3,626 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	311 yd
Willow Road Lunch Club	St Matthews Church Hall, Willow Road	503 yd
OnlyScrans	12 High Northgate, DARLINGTON	570 yd
Crusty's Cafe	183 Northgate, DARLINGTON	602 yd
The Sweet Escape	189 Northgate, North Lodge	602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Builders Arms	18 Hopetown Lane, Darlington	296 yd
Hopetown & Whessoe WMC	17-18 Alliance Street, Darlington	405 yd
Darlington Snooker Club	1 Corporation Road, Darlington	479 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club Limited	95 North Road, Darlington	627 yd
The Brinkburn	Lady Kathryn Grove, Darlington	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Island	90 Surtees Street, Darlington	158 yd
Frydays	125 Salisbury Terrace, DARLINGTON	173 yd
Golden Fisheries	91 Surtees Street, DARLINGTON	179 yd
Corporation Road Fisheries	1 Bartlett Street, DARLINGTON	221 yd
Curry King	4 Farrer Street, DARLINGTON	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Corporation Road, DARLINGTON	266 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, North Road Retail Park	597 yd
Iceland	Unit 6, North Road Retail Park	661 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	97 North Road, Darlington	715 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Darlington) JOHN STREET	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club North Road	indoor bowls	696 yd
The King'S Centre WHESSOE ROAD		884 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	934 yd
The Gym (Darlington) Eastmount Road	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	1,051 yd
Darlington Railway Athletic Sports And Social Club BRINKBURN ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 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%

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