The DL3 8HU postcode is in Darlington, Darlington postcode town, within North East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DL3 |
| Ward | College |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | College & Park West |
| 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 | College |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Darlington |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 30258 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Ageing suburbanites / Service Economy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Harewood Hill(0.46 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Elton Road(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Darlington(1.08 mi)
The nearest airport is Teesside Airport(5.98 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | DL3 8NN (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | DL3 8JA (0.17 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-99 | DL3 7AU (0.38 mi) | Details |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | DL3 7HP (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Carmel CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | DL3 8RW (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Polam Hall SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | DL1 5PA (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Mowden Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | DL3 9QG (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Reid Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DL3 6EX (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Hummersknott AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | DL3 8AR (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Mowden Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | DL3 9DE (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DL3 9EN (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Corporation Road Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | DL3 6AR (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Marchbank Free SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-11 | DL3 9BL (0.95 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DL3 9EX (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CARMEL MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.40 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| carmel medical practiceActivecarmel medical practice, nunnery lane, darlington, county durham | 01325520794 | DL3 8SQ |
| 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 |
| moorlands surgeryActivemoorlands surgery, 139a willow road, darlington, county durham | 01325469168 | DL3 9JP |
The population of DL38HU is 299 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 45 to 54 (945), Below 14 (895), and Between 55 to 64 (885).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 282 people, followed by Indian with a total of 5.
Regarding education, 129 adults have Level 4, while 32 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (448), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (206).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (188), followed by No religion (86).
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 (80) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (63), and Intermediate occupations (45).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (482), and 446 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1566) and Middle East and Asia (32).