Bondgate, Darlington, DL3 7JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL3 7JR is primarily male, with 55% 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	46.6%	45%	-1.6%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	53.4%	55%	1.6%	49.0%	6.0%

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 7JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	47.7%	44.8%	-2.9%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	42.2%	7.0%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.8%	6%	-4.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	50.7%	52.4%	1.7%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	35.3%	28.6%	-6.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	9.9%	13.3%	3.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	17%	-0.4%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	10.1%	-5.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.4%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	37.2%	2.6%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	7.7%	15.8%	8.1%	1.1%	14.7%
Chinese	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.7%	6.4%	4.7%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.1%	68.4%	-15.7%	81.4%	-13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.1%	1.9%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	84.4%	71.6%	-12.8%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	5.5%	7.6%	2.1%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	14.7%	8.9%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	71.8%	-11.9%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	12%	9.8%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Bondgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bondgate was 9.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% lower than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bondgate has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College and the 20th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.6%.

🔎 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 7JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Bondgate are based on 48 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 Bondgate, Darlington, DL3 7JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL3 7JR

Average Price
£282,369

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£282,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bondgate

Average Price
£219,296

Semi-Detached
£619,108

Terraced
£185,674

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£234,859

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BondgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Bondgate, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£214,000	2005-11-18	£293,764
70 Bondgate, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2004-12-03	£233,914
70 Bondgate, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	1998-07-31	£255,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL3 7JR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DL3 7JR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	38
Manufacturing	25
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	2out of 4	924 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	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's RC Primary School Beechwood Avenue , DL3 7HP	4out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reid Street Primary School Reid Street , DL3 6EX	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Abbey Road , DL3 8NN	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infants' School Cleveland Terrace , DL3 8JA	4out of 4	1,264 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,833 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	2out of 4	1,985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hummersknott Academy Edinburgh Drive , DL3 8AR	2out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	3out of 4	2,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	2out of 4	2,818 yd	Academy converter	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	382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	1,376 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	1,034 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	1,765 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marchbank Free School Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL	1out of 4	2,275 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	2,818 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Embleton View Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF	- not rated	3,392 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Garden School Clow Beck Eco Centre , Croft On Tees DL2 2TF	- not rated	5,185 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
Gi Gi's Leisure Ltd	Majestic Theatre, 78 - 80 Bondgate	48 yd
Picco Bar And Pizzeria	20 Bondgate, Darlington	164 yd
The Old Yard Tapas Bar	98 Bondgate, Darlington	167 yd
Star Of Bengal	24 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	201 yd
Bengal Heritage	121 Gladstone Street, DARLINGTON	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, 1 Archer Street	87 yd
Darlington Freemasons Hall	Archer Street, Darlington	142 yd
Turks Head	21 - 22 Bondgate, DARLINGTON	154 yd
Buzz Bingo	37 Skinnergate, Darlington	202 yd
Darlington Flyer	The Darlington Flyer, 30 Skinnergate	229 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Grill	53A Bondgate, DARLINGTON	38 yd
Cakes N Boba	59 Bondgate, DARLINGTON	69 yd
The Pasta Shop Darlington	10 Woodland Road, DARLINGTON	122 yd
Little India	129 Gladstone Street, Darlington	191 yd
Big Bite Darlington Ltd	Big Bite Pizzeria, 17 Bondgate	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	61 - 63 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	311 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	430 yd
Tesco	52 - 54 Cornmill Centre, DARLINGTON	438 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Corporation Road, DARLINGTON	540 yd
Sainsbury's	Victoria Road, Darlington	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	212 yd
Penthouse Fitness Suite BAINBRIDGE HOUSE BAINBRIDGE HOUSE SKINNERGATE	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Larchfield Sports Centre (Closed) Larchfield Street		416 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	473 yd
The Dolphin Centre HORSE MARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	549 yd
Darlington Cricket Club SOUTH TERRACE	grass pitches	766 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Playing Fields ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	808 yd
Xercise4Less (Darlington) JOHN STREET	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Darlington) HAUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	890 yd
Quaker Sports Centre (Closed) Feethams Ground Feethams Ground South Terrace		970 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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 7JR