The DL1 5LS postcode is in Darlington, Darlington postcode town, within North East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DL1 |
| Ward | Park East |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Central Darlington & Pierremont |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Darlington |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Darlington |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Darlington |
| Police Force | Durham |
| NHS Care Board | NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Park East |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Darlington |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 126 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Retired independent city dwellers / None / Service Economy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Feethams(0.21 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Victoria Road(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Darlington(0.16 mi)
The nearest airport is Teesside Airport(4.97 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rydal AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | DL1 4BH (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Polam Hall SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | DL1 5PA (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Darlington College0, Good | 16-99 | DL1 1DR (0.58 mi) | Details |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | DL3 7HP (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-99 | DL3 7AU (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Skerne Park AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | DL1 5AJ (0.72 mi) | Details |
| St Aidan's Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | DL1 1LL (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Corporation Road Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | DL3 6AR (0.74 mi) | Details |
| St John's Church of England AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | DL1 4UB (0.77 mi) | Details |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DL1 4NL (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DL1 1EJ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Reid Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DL3 6EX (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Gurney Pease AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | DL1 2NG (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is PARKGATE SURGERY(0.04 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| parkgate surgeryActiveparkgate health centre, park place, darlington, county durham | 01325735000 | DL1 5LW |
| clifton court medical practiceActiveclifton court med pract, victoria road, darlington, county durham | 01325465646 | DL1 5JN |
| neasham road surgeryActiveneasham road surgery, 186 neasham road, darlington, county durham | 01325461128 | DL1 4YL |
| blacketts medical practiceActiveblacketts med practice, 63-65 bondgate, darlington, county durham | 01325380640 | DL3 7JR |
| orchard court surgeryActiveorchard court surgery, orchard road, darlington, county durham | 01325465285 | DL3 6HZ |
The population of DL15LS is 148 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2058), Below 14 (1755), and Between 35 to 44 (1568).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 129 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 6.
Regarding education, 61 adults have No qualifications, while 25 have Level 4.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (439), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (419).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (86), followed by No religion (45).
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 Routine occupations (34) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (32), and Semi-routine occupations (22).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (603), and 314 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1728) and European Union EU-8 (91).