West Crescent, Darlington, DL3 7PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL3 7PS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents 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	48.9%	47.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.1%	52.2%	1.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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	28.1%	35.8%	7.7%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	43.7%	-11.6%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.5%	12.6%	2.1%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	47.9%	48.7%	0.8%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	39%	34.8%	-4.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.9%	10.9%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	15.9%	0.5%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.3%	-2.0%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	9.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	18.7%	4.7%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	38.9%	2.1%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	7.8%	9%	1.2%	1.1%	7.9%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.8%	87%	2.2%	81.4%	5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	88.3%	90.7%	2.4%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	90.4%	2.5%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	5%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.7%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is West Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Crescent was 107.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.0% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Crescent has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College and the 134th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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 7PS, 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 West Crescent are based on 116 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 West Crescent, Darlington, DL3 7PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL3 7PS

Average Price
£213,419

Semi-Detached
£210,665

Terraced
£311,221

Detached
£203,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Crescent

Average Price
£227,546

Semi-Detached
£226,647

Terraced
£250,159

Detached
£234,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 West Crescent, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-02-21	£185,344
47 West Crescent, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-08-20	£251,881
57 West Crescent, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£300,500	2023-11-08	£325,312
1 West Crescent, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-03-03	£215,886
23 West Crescent, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-12-02	£195,022

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL3 7PS

Employment

DL3 7PS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	19
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	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	79 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albert Hill Nursery School Prescott Street , DL1 2ND	- not rated	1,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Nursery School Belgrave Street , DL1 4AP	- not rated	1,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reid Street Primary School Reid Street , DL3 6EX	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Junior School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Infant School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carmel College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	- not rated	1,798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel RC College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	- not rated	1,798 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Comprehensive School Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	- not rated	2,093 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy of Sport Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	- not rated	2,396 yd	Academy converter	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	461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	461 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	1,423 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	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadholme Dene Grove , DL3 9LU	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polam Hall School Grange Road , DL1 5PA	- not rated	1,265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarm at Raventhorpe Carmel Road North , DL3 8JB	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rise Carr College Eldon Street , DL3 0NS	- not rated	1,587 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington Alternative Centre for Education McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	1,816 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Bengal Heritage	121 Gladstone Street, DARLINGTON	293 yd
Gi Gi's Leisure Ltd	Majestic Theatre, 78 - 80 Bondgate	333 yd
St Teresas Hospice Movement	The Woodlands, 91 Woodland Road	376 yd
Spice Toss	42 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	421 yd
Maggie's	54 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlington Freemasons Hall	Archer Street, Darlington	361 yd
The Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, 1 Archer Street	363 yd
Darlington Junior Unionist Club	Kendrew Street, DARLINGTON	422 yd
Turks Head	21 - 22 Bondgate, DARLINGTON	439 yd
Angels Cut	39 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pasta Shop Darlington	10 Woodland Road, DARLINGTON	171 yd
Little India	129 Gladstone Street, Darlington	217 yd
Zinga Fried Chicken	131 - 133 Gladstone Street, Darlington	226 yd
Cakes N Boba	59 Bondgate, DARLINGTON	239 yd
Antoni's	109 Gladstone Street, DARLINGTON	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Corporation Road, DARLINGTON	371 yd
Sainsbury's Local	61 - 63 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	457 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	654 yd
Tesco	52 - 54 Cornmill Centre, DARLINGTON	716 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, North Road Retail Park	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	456 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Larchfield Sports Centre (Closed) Larchfield Street		604 yd
Penthouse Fitness Suite BAINBRIDGE HOUSE BAINBRIDGE HOUSE SKINNERGATE	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Playing Fields ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
The Dolphin Centre HORSE MARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	834 yd
Xercise4Less (Darlington) JOHN STREET	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Darlington Cricket Club SOUTH TERRACE	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Darlington) HAUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,076 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DL3 7PS