DL1 1DS is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.5km from Darlington in Darlington. Administratively it sits within Park East ward and the Darlington constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. During the day, public administration and security with mainly white workforces. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 54% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (254 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for DL1 1DS are sourced from Output Area E00062061 (shared with 56 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
DL1 1DS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for DL1 1DS.
312
38
£ 0 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: DL1 1DS falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. DL1 1DS spans multiple life stages — average age 38, moderate ownership and renting. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DL1 1DS. The average age is 38.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near DL1 1DS are high at 254 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Borough Road Nursery School
Corporation Road Community Primary School
George Dent Nursery School
Reid Street Primary School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Polam Hall School
Gurney Pease Academy
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
79 nearby- Bakerman0.5 km
- Coniscliffe Road Newsagents1.0 km
- Costa Coffee0.3 km
- First Step 2 Fitness0.8 km
- Liddle & Sons0.4 km
- + 74 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
9 nearby- Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel0.3 km
- Calico Guest House0.4 km
- East View Guest House0.7 km
- The Old English Gentleman0.3 km
- Premier Inn (Thyme)0.6 km
- + 4 more
Pub, NightClub
48 nearby- Builders Arms0.9 km
- Green Dragon0.5 km
- Hash Bar \& Kitchen0.7 km
- William Stead0.4 km
- Darlington Flyer0.4 km
- + 43 more
Restaurant, Cafe
89 nearby- Age Uk (Cafe And The Arcade Dementia Centre)0.6 km
- Al Forno0.5 km
- Bombay Gate0.5 km
- Esquires Coffee0.3 km
- Hotel 1190.7 km
- + 84 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- B\& M Retail Ltd0.1 km
- Sainsbury's Local0.6 km
- Sainsbury's Local0.7 km
- Sainsbury's0.5 km
- Sainsbury's Local0.9 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
76 nearby- Word Of Life Cafe And Foodbank0.4 km
- A1 Goldenfry0.7 km
- Adams Pizzeria1.0 km
- Cooplands0.2 km
- Fatso's0.2 km
- + 71 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Darlington0.9 km
- North Road1.0 km
- Dinsdale5.7 km
Bus Stops
- North Lodge Park0.1 km
- Northgate0.1 km
- Northgate0.1 km
- Northgate0.1 km
- North Lodge Park0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: DL11DS · Data under Open Government Licence