Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL3 7SD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.1%	49.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.9%	50.2%	1.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	49.6%	56.3%	6.7%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	20.8%	1.4%	44.2%	-23.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	19.8%	14.3%	-5.5%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.0%

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	38.7%	31.3%	-7.4%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	38%	40.4%	2.4%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	16.4%	18.1%	1.7%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	6.2%	8.7%	2.5%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	22.5%	-2.9%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	10.4%	-6.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.3%	0.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	6%	9.5%	3.5%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	17.3%	3.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	23.8%	3.5%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.4%	87.9%	-9.5%	81.4%	6.5%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	92%	86.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	87.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.8%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Duke Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Duke Street was 133.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.8% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Duke Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College and the 103rd highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.5%.

🔎 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 7SD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Duke Street are based on 49 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 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL3 7SD

Average Price
£216,842

Semi-Detached
£305,872

Terraced
£202,003

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duke Street

Average Price
£222,291

Semi-Detached
£276,545

Terraced
£224,749

Detached
£238,897

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£160,838

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duke Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Duke Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-11-02	£149,831
47 Duke Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£149,950	2006-09-15	£195,635
51 Duke Street, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,600	2006-05-15	£318,805
49 Duke Street, Darlington, Darlington Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2006-01-27	£215,719
51 Duke Street, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2001-11-30	£358,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL3 7SD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	18
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	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	458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	3out of 4	980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Nursery School Belgrave Street , DL1 4AP	- not rated	1,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Hill Nursery School Prescott Street , DL1 2ND	- not rated	1,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Beechwood Avenue , DL3 7HP	3out of 4	462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's RC Primary School Beechwood Avenue , DL3 7HP	- not rated	462 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Junior School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Infant School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR	- not rated	911 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	1,726 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel RC College The Headlands , DL3 8RW	- not rated	1,726 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Comprehensive School Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	- not rated	2,056 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hummersknott Academy Edinburgh Drive , DL3 8AR	3out of 4	2,350 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	260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU	- not rated	260 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	1,534 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	773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polam Hall School Grange Road , DL1 5PA	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarm at Raventhorpe Carmel Road North , DL3 8JB	- not rated	1,181 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadholme Dene Grove , DL3 9LU	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington Alternative Centre for Education McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	1,701 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED	- not rated	1,815 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
House Of Flavour Inc	53 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	31 yd
Spice Toss	42 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	56 yd
Maggie's	54 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	56 yd
Hideaway	26 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	114 yd
Sol Tapas	28 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angels Cut	39 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	95 yd
Hash Bar \& Kitchen	14 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington	238 yd
Number Twenty Two Alehouse And Canteen	22 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington	238 yd
Darlington Flyer	The Darlington Flyer, 30 Skinnergate	289 yd
Buzz Bingo	37 Skinnergate, Darlington	302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Right Plaice	40 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	56 yd
Stacked Loaded Sandwiches	36 Duke Street, Darlington	97 yd
Street Pasta	36 Duke Street, Darlington	97 yd
Marinos Pizza	32A Larchfield Street, DARLINGTON	113 yd
Cakes N Boba	59 Bondgate, DARLINGTON	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	61 - 63 Duke Street, DARLINGTON	1 yd
Tesco	52 - 54 Cornmill Centre, DARLINGTON	571 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd	60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON	669 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Corporation Road, DARLINGTON	803 yd
Sainsbury's	Victoria Road, Darlington	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Larchfield Sports Centre (Closed) Larchfield Street		153 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College VANE TERRACE	health and fitness suite	261 yd
Penthouse Fitness Suite BAINBRIDGE HOUSE BAINBRIDGE HOUSE SKINNERGATE	health and fitness suite	327 yd
The Fitness Centre 100-102 100-102 BONDGATE	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Playing Fields ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
The Dolphin Centre HORSE MARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	563 yd
Darlington Cricket Club SOUTH TERRACE	grass pitches	641 yd
Polam Hall School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	778 yd
Quaker Sports Centre (Closed) Feethams Ground Feethams Ground South Terrace		831 yd
First Step 2 Fitness (Darlington) VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,069 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DL3 7SD