Westlands Road, Darlington, DL3 9JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL3 9JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	53.8%	48%	-5.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	46.2%	52%	5.8%	49.0%	3.0%

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	30.3%	34.1%	3.8%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	48%	-1.7%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.4%	10.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44.8%	41.8%	-3.0%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	38.6%	38.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	11%	13.8%	2.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	4.0%	2.1%

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	14.9%	12.1%	-2.8%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	9.2%	-9.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	16.2%	-5.5%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	11.6%	4.7%	5.3%	6.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	19.1%	5.4%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	28.3%	7.2%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97.6%	91.8%	-5.8%	81.4%	10.4%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	99%	94.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0%	3.1%	3.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	94.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Westlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westlands Road was 101.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westlands Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College and the 141st highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DL3 9JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Westlands Road are based on 52 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 Westlands Road, Darlington, DL3 9JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL3 9JJ

Average Price
£190,926

Semi-Detached
£190,926

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westlands Road

Average Price
£196,115

Semi-Detached
£196,115

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Westlands Road, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-09-13	£162,842
12 Westlands Road, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,500	2023-11-10	£198,764
15 Westlands Road, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-11-12	£176,710
8 Westlands Road, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2018-11-16	£200,106
25 Westlands Road, Darlington, Darlington Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-10-01	£223,086

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL3 9JJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	1,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG	2out of 4	2,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family RC Primary School Prior Street , DL3 9EN	3out of 4	282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Newton Lane , Cockerton DL3 9EX	3out of 4	535 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reid Street Primary School Reid Street , DL3 6EX	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mowden Infant School Bushel Hill Drive , DL3 9QG	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mowden Junior School Conyers Avenue , DL3 9DE	3out of 4	1,199 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	1,454 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Academy Eggleston View , DL3 9SH	2out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hummersknott Academy Edinburgh Drive , DL3 8AR	2out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL	2out of 4	3,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR	- not rated	2,532 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	2,272 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	1,165 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Carr College Eldon Street , DL3 0NS	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Embleton View Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF	- not rated	2,807 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN	3out of 4	3,493 yd	Academy special converter	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
Andaman Home Cafe	Travellers Rest, 2 West Auckland Road	247 yd
Robineau Cafe \& Patisserie	27 West Auckland Road, DARLINGTON	268 yd
Dough	33 West Auckland Road, DARLINGTON	268 yd
Pear Tree Hill Cafe	313 Woodland Road, DARLINGTON	334 yd
Cockerton Methodist Church Lunch Club	Cockerton Green, Darlington	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cockerton Band & Musical Inst.	Cockerton Club, Woodland Road	240 yd
Travellers Rest	2 West Auckland Road, Darlington	247 yd
St Mary's Community Centre	Newton Lane, DARLINGTON	660 yd
The Brinkburn	Lady Kathryn Grove, Darlington	668 yd
Woodland Bowling Club	Branson House, 104 Woodland Road	709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Fat Buddha	30 West Auckland Road, DARLINGTON	229 yd
Godfathers	6 West Auckland Road, DARLINGTON	247 yd
Noodle House	10 West Auckland Road, Darlington	247 yd
Sliceburg	4 West Auckland Road, Darlington	249 yd
Spice 4 U	8-10 Cockerton Green, Darlington	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	28 West Auckland Road, DARLINGTON		229 yd
Co-op	315 Woodland Road, Darlington		331 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darlington Railway Athletic Sports And Social Club BRINKBURN ROAD	grass pitches	107 yd
Cockerton Cricket Club COCKERTON CRICKET CLUB COCKERTON CRICKET CLUB NEWTON LANE	grass pitches	725 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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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