Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL3 7FD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	54.2%	54.3%	0.1%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	45.8%	45.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	-3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.2%	34.7%	0.5%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	33.1%	-0.6%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	17%	15.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	9.2%

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	45.8%	39.9%	-5.9%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	31.2%	33.9%	2.7%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.3%	16.8%	1.5%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	4.5%	7.9%	3.4%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	21.1%	0.7%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	4.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.2%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	44.9%	5.0%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.7%	91.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	90.8%	86.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	85.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.2%	5.2%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Scholars Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scholars Park was 16.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.3% lower than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scholars Park has the 7th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College and the 37th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DL3 7FD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Scholars Park are based on 107 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 Scholars Park, Darlington, DL3 7FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL3 7FD

Average Price
£151,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,286

Other
£101,205

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholars Park

Average Price
£197,956

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£260,014

Detached
£564,270

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,163

Other
£105,435

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scholars ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Durham House Scholars Park, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,500	2024-09-05	£86,461
4 Durham House Scholars Park, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2022-11-25	£92,356
23 Durham House Scholars Park, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-10-27	£98,374
15 Durham House Scholars Park, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,995	2020-12-11	£94,296
15 Durham House Scholars Park, Darlington, Darlington Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-06-30	£125,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL3 7FD

Employment

DL3 7FD 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DL3 7FD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	154
Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
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	465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	2out of 4	1,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Junior School Abbey Road , DL3 8NN	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's RC Primary School Beechwood Avenue , DL3 7HP	4out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infants' School Cleveland Terrace , DL3 8JA	4out of 4	789 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reid Street Primary School Reid Street , DL3 6EX	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	1out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hummersknott Academy Edinburgh Drive , DL3 8AR	2out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Academy Eggleston View , DL3 9SH	2out of 4	2,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	2out of 4	2,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	3out of 4	2,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	1,920 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	1,082 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marchbank Free School Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL	1out of 4	1,781 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Carr College Eldon Street , DL3 0NS	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Embleton View Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF	- not rated	2,849 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	3,316 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Garden School Clow Beck Eco Centre , Croft On Tees DL2 2TF	- not rated	5,038 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Teresas Hospice Movement	The Woodlands, 91 Woodland Road	306 yd
Spice Toss	42 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	413 yd
Maggie's	54 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	413 yd
House Of Flavour Inc	53 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	414 yd
Hideaway	26 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angels Cut	39 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	473 yd
Woodland Bowling Club	Branson House, 104 Woodland Road	509 yd
Hash Bar \& Kitchen	14 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington	605 yd
Number Twenty Two Alehouse And Canteen	22 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington	605 yd
The Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, 1 Archer Street	627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Right Plaice	40 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	413 yd
Marinos Pizza	32A Larchfield Street, DARLINGTON	438 yd
Stacked Loaded Sandwiches	36 Duke Street, Darlington	458 yd
Street Pasta	36 Duke Street, Darlington	458 yd
The Pasta Shop Darlington	10 Woodland Road, DARLINGTON	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	61 - 63 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	389 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Corporation Road, DARLINGTON	807 yd
Tesco	52 - 54 Cornmill Centre, DARLINGTON	932 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	138 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Playing Fields ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	347 yd
Larchfield Sports Centre (Closed) Larchfield Street		508 yd
Penthouse Fitness Suite BAINBRIDGE HOUSE BAINBRIDGE HOUSE SKINNERGATE	health and fitness suite	716 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Federation Of Abbey Schools FEDERATION OF ABBEY SCHOOLS FEDERATION OF ABBEY SCHOOLS ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
The Dolphin Centre HORSE MARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	951 yd
Darlington Cricket Club SOUTH TERRACE	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Polam Hall School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	20.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	20.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DL3 7FD