Westbrook, Darlington, DL3 6TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL3 6TD is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	46.1%	45.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	53.9%	54.6%	0.7%	49.0%	5.6%

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 6TD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	51.2%	49.6%	-1.6%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	28.6%	4.7%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	17.2%	14.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	41.9%	46.2%	4.3%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	35.1%	30.2%	-4.9%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	14%	16%	2.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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	27.7%	18.6%	-9.1%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	12.5%	3.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.5%	3.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	20%	30%	10.0%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	8.4%	2.3%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.9%	14.2%	10.3%	1.1%	13.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	88.5%	66.9%	-21.6%	81.4%	-14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	69.5%	-19.5%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	3.7%	10.1%	6.4%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	15.1%	9.2%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	69.5%	-19.3%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	10.7%	8.2%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5%	3.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	10.9%	8.4%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Westbrook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westbrook was 326.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 401.8% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westbrook has the 7th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College and the 25th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 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 6TD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Westbrook are based on 43 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 Westbrook, Darlington, DL3 6TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL3 6TD

Average Price
£194,437

Semi-Detached
£225,215

Terraced
£135,400

Detached
£283,622

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£93,913

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbrook

Average Price
£212,345

Semi-Detached
£243,053

Terraced
£161,975

Detached
£299,828

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£98,125

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestbrookStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Westbrook, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-03-07	£234,415
18 Westbrook, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-02-20	£218,664
3 Westbrook, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-07-02	£78,940
6 Westbrook, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-03-26	£132,888
19 Westbrook, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-02-23	£268,490

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL3 6TD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	35
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dent Nursery School Elms Road , DL3 7PY	4out of 4	770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Hill Nursery School Prescott Street , DL1 2ND	- not rated	999 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Nursery School Belgrave Street , DL1 4AP	- not rated	1,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corporation Road Junior School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Infant School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	3out of 4	176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reid Street Primary School Reid Street , DL3 6EX	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Comprehensive School Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	- not rated	1,764 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy of Sport Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	1,856 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	1,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield School Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	1,856 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,159 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	1,159 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	1,772 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	- not rated	1,088 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadholme Dene Grove , DL3 9LU	- not rated	1,275 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington Alternative Centre for Education McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	1,634 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	1,721 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Polam Hall School Grange Road , DL1 5PA	- not rated	1,825 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	181 yd
Crusty's Cafe	183 Northgate, DARLINGTON	281 yd
The Sweet Escape	189 Northgate, North Lodge	281 yd
Rendezvous Cafe	206 Northgate, North Lodge	290 yd
Arvelli	192 Northgate, North Lodge	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlington Snooker Club	1 Corporation Road, Darlington	174 yd
Builders Arms	18 Hopetown Lane, Darlington	402 yd
The Half Moon	130 Northgate, DARLINGTON	528 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club Limited	95 North Road, Darlington	530 yd
Hopetown & Whessoe WMC	17-18 Alliance Street, Darlington	572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Darlo	20 High Northgate, DARLINGTON	155 yd
World Of Life Cafe And Foodbank	Pentecostal Church, Corporation Road	161 yd
Cheungs Kitchen	16 High Northgate, Darlington	181 yd
Elixir Fresh Juice	12 High Northgate, Darlington	182 yd
Kurdish Shawarma	4 High Northgate, Darlington	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 5, North Road Retail Park	340 yd
Iceland	Unit 6, North Road Retail Park	378 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Corporation Road, DARLINGTON	379 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	97 North Road, Darlington	651 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Darlington) JOHN STREET	health and fitness suite	176 yd
The Gym (Darlington) Eastmount Road	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club North Road	indoor bowls	647 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Darlington) HAUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	788 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Darlington College CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK HAUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	956 yd
The King'S Centre WHESSOE ROAD		1,042 yd
Gurney Pease Academy DODSWORTH STREET	grass pitches	1,052 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	6.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	6.5%

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	61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DL3 6TD