DL1 2BL - Information

Overview

The DL1 2BL postcode is in Darlington, Darlington postcode town, within North East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the DL1 2BL area, explore the DL1 2BL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the DL1 2BL area, visit the DL1 2BL House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.5299585478934468, 54.533986363285685 ]
  • What 3 Words: dips.loads.noise
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NameType
Postcode AreaDL1
WardHaughton & Springfield
Middle layer Super Output AreaHaughton Le Skerne
Lower Tier Local AuthorityDarlington
Upper Tier Local AuthorityDarlington
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaDarlington
Police ForceDurham
NHS Care BoardNHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardHaughton & Springfield
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyDarlington
Multiple Deprivation Index6941

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Self-sufficient retirement / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Service Economy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Albert Hill(0.41 mi)

  • Albert Hill, (0.41 mi)
  • Haughton le Skerne, (0.56 mi)
  • Haughton Le Skerne, (0.56 mi)
  • Red Hall, (0.59 mi)
  • Springfield, (0.63 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Blackett Road(0.07 mi)

  • Blackett Road, (0.07 mi)
  • Blackett Road, (0.08 mi)
  • McMullen Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Alexander Street, (0.17 mi)
  • McMullen Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Alexander Street, (0.18 mi)
  • Salters Avenue, (0.26 mi)
  • Westgarth Terrace, (0.26 mi)
  • Hutton Avenue South, (0.29 mi)
  • St Andrew's Church, (0.31 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is North Road(1.02 mi)

  • North Road, (1.02 mi)
  • Darlington, (1.17 mi)
  • Dinsdale, (2.86 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Teesside Airport(4.35 mi)

  • Teesside Airport, (4.35 mi)
  • Newcastle Airport, (35.47 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Aidan's Church of England AcademySecondary, Good11-16DL1 1LL (0.37 mi)Details
Red Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11DL1 2ST (0.46 mi)Details
Gurney Pease AcademyPrimary, Good2-11DL1 2NG (0.47 mi)Details
Springfield AcademyPrimary, Good3-11DL1 2AN (0.47 mi)Details
Beaumont Hill AcademyAll Through, Good2-19DL1 2AN (0.47 mi)Details
Haughton AcademySecondary, Good11-16DL1 2AN (0.47 mi)Details
Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11DL1 1EJ (0.51 mi)Details
Darlington College0, Good16-99DL1 1DR (0.54 mi)Details
Northwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11DL1 2HF (0.83 mi)Details
Whinfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11DL1 3HT (0.87 mi)Details
St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11DL1 3ES (0.92 mi)Details
St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11DL1 4NL (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is WHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.87 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
whinfield medical practiceActivewhinfield surgery, whinbush way, darlington, county durham01325481321DL1 3RT
denmark street surgeryActivedenmark street surgery, denmark street, darlington, county durham01325460731DL3 0PD
Nearby Amenities
  • Company Shop Limited
    0.06 mi
  • Wickes Building Supplies Ltd
    0.06 mi
  • Premier B&R News
    0.17 mi
  • Salters Convenience Store
    0.26 mi
  • Todds Butchers
    0.43 mi
  • Morrisons Daily
    0.52 mi

DL1 2BL Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of DL12BL is 188 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (882), Between 55 to 64 (802), and Between 65 to 74 (784).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 176 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 5.

Education

Regarding education, 59 adults have No qualifications, while 25 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (209), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (182).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (11)
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (10), and
  • Elementary occupations (8)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (134), followed by No religion (42).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Never worked and long-term unemployed (33) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (29), and Routine occupations (25).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (299), and 244 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1038) and Middle East and Asia (18).