MERTON CLOSE, DL1 2YD - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.542423553218743, 54.5456003131217 ]
  • What 3 Words: dispiriting.reiterations.fleshless
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NameType
Postcode AreaDL1
WardNorth Road
Middle layer Super Output AreaRise Carr
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 wardNorth Road
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyDarlington
Multiple Deprivation Index22896

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Comfortable suburbia / Aspiring urban households / Service Economy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is North Road(0.30 mi)

  • North Road, (0.30 mi)
  • Springfield, (0.45 mi)
  • Rise Carr, (0.57 mi)
  • Harrowgate Hill, (0.57 mi)
  • Drinkfield, (0.76 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Davison Road(0.02 mi)

  • Davison Road, (0.02 mi)
  • Davison Road, (0.04 mi)
  • The Burns, (0.08 mi)
  • Cavendish Drive, (0.11 mi)
  • Cavendish Drive, (0.11 mi)
  • St Bede's RC School, (0.15 mi)
  • St Bede's RC School, (0.19 mi)
  • Thompson Street, (0.21 mi)
  • Thompson Street, (0.23 mi)
  • Wylam Avenue North, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is North Road(0.79 mi)

  • North Road, (0.79 mi)
  • Darlington, (1.75 mi)
  • Dinsdale, (3.71 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Teesside Airport(5.08 mi)

  • Teesside Airport, (5.08 mi)
  • Newcastle Airport, (34.58 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11DL1 3ES (0.22 mi)Details
Harrowgate Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11DL3 0HZ (0.27 mi)Details
Longfield AcademySecondary, Serious Weaknesses11-16DL3 0HT (0.51 mi)Details
Northwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11DL1 2HF (0.51 mi)Details
Gurney Pease AcademyPrimary, Good2-11DL1 2NG (0.67 mi)Details
Beaumont Hill AcademyAll Through, Good2-19DL1 2AN (0.68 mi)Details
Haughton AcademySecondary, Good11-16DL1 2AN (0.68 mi)Details
Springfield AcademyPrimary, Good3-11DL1 2AN (0.68 mi)Details
Whinfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11DL1 3HT (0.90 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is DENMARK STREET SURGERY(0.61 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
denmark street surgeryActivedenmark street surgery, denmark street, darlington, county durham01325460731DL3 0PD
whinfield medical practiceActivewhinfield surgery, whinbush way, darlington, county durham01325481321DL1 3RT
Nearby Amenities
  • Harrowgate Club & Institute
    0.29 mi
  • DSRM Sports & Social Club
    0.39 mi
  • Northland Methodist Church
    0.47 mi
  • Eagle Catering
    0.58 mi
  • Richard Court Community Kitchen
    0.60 mi
  • Monty's Forge Diner
    0.62 mi

MERTON CLOSE, DL1 2YD Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of DL12YD is 253 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (927), Between 55 to 64 (816), and Between 25 to 34 (805).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 246 people, followed by Chinese with a total of 3.

Education

Regarding education, 62 adults have Level 4, while 35 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (306), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (188).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (21)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (19), and
  • Professional occupations (15)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (167), followed by No religion (74).

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (53) followed by Intermediate occupations (34), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (26).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (424), and 243 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1283) and Middle East and Asia (23).