Hopetown Lane, Darlington, DL3 6PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL3 6PL 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	51%	50.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49%	49.6%	0.6%	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 6PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	50.6%	54.3%	3.7%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	25.6%	-1.0%	44.2%	-18.6%
Separated	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.5%	13.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	44.9%	44%	-0.9%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	32.9%	34.4%	1.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	13.4%	15.8%	2.4%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	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.

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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	19.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	15.7%	-1.4%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	17.7%	4.8%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7.8%	2.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	19.1%	4.7%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	16.4%	-3.4%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.3%	90.8%	-6.5%	81.4%	9.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	90.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	90.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	29.8%	13.5%	16.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Hopetown Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hopetown Lane was 155.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.8% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hopetown Lane has the 20th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College and the 86th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.6%.

🔎 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 6PL, 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 - 8/10 (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 Hopetown Lane are based on 50 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 Hopetown Lane, Darlington, DL3 6PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL3 6PL

Average Price
£91,172

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,880

Other
£31,611

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hopetown Lane

Average Price
£90,138

Semi-Detached
£134,051

Terraced
£84,494

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,502

Other
£49,966

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hopetown LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Pullman House Hopetown Lane, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-06-23	£67,924
24 Pullman House Hopetown Lane, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-06-23	£73,149
12 Pullman House Hopetown Lane, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2022-03-04	£66,280
3 Pullman House Hopetown Lane, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2022-02-18	£65,662
1 Pullman House Hopetown Lane, Darlington, Darlington Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2021-05-11	£32,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL3 6PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	39
Transport and storage	18
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	2out of 4	1,264 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	301 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reid Street Primary School Reid Street , DL3 6EX	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Pendleton Road South , DL1 2HF	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gurney Pease Academy Dodsworth Street , DL1 2NG	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrowgate Hill Primary School Thompson Street West , DL3 0HZ	2out of 4	1,594 yd	Community school	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	1,685 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
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	2out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	4out of 4	2,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Academy Eggleston View , DL3 9SH	2out of 4	2,807 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	1,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	1,220 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	1,913 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	887 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marchbank Free School Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL	1out of 4	2,460 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Embleton View Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF	- not rated	3,903 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
KFC	Unit 8, North Road Retail Park	338 yd
OnlyScrans	12 High Northgate, DARLINGTON	365 yd
Havelock Centre	Havelock Street, DARLINGTON	459 yd
Crusty's Cafe	183 Northgate, DARLINGTON	474 yd
The Sweet Escape	189 Northgate, North Lodge	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Builders Arms	18 Hopetown Lane, Darlington	207 yd
Darlington Snooker Club	1 Corporation Road, Darlington	359 yd
Hopetown & Whessoe WMC	17-18 Alliance Street, Darlington	377 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club Limited	95 North Road, Darlington	401 yd
The Half Moon	130 Northgate, DARLINGTON	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fisheries	91 Surtees Street, DARLINGTON	247 yd
Curry King	4 Farrer Street, DARLINGTON	254 yd
Greggs	Unit 2, North Road Retail Park	289 yd
Corporation Road Fisheries	1 Bartlett Street, DARLINGTON	307 yd
Spice Island	90 Surtees Street, Darlington	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 5, North Road Retail Park	312 yd
Iceland	Unit 6, North Road Retail Park	375 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Corporation Road, DARLINGTON	408 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	97 North Road, Darlington	513 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Darlington) JOHN STREET	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club North Road	indoor bowls	503 yd
The Gym (Darlington) Eastmount Road	health and fitness suite	733 yd
The King'S Centre WHESSOE ROAD		852 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	961 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Darlington) HAUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	977 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.

Overview of DL3 6PL