The DL3 8LY 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 | 26689 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / None / Service Economy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Pierremont(0.20 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Milbank Crescent(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is North Road(0.89 mi)
The nearest airport is Teesside Airport(5.89 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-99 | DL3 7AU (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | DL3 8NN (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Reid Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DL3 6EX (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | DL3 8JA (0.50 mi) | Details |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | DL3 7HP (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Corporation Road Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | DL3 6AR (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DL3 9EN (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Carmel CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | DL3 8RW (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Mowden Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | DL3 9QG (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Polam Hall SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | DL1 5PA (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DL3 9EX (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Mowden Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | DL3 9DE (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Marchbank Free SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-11 | DL3 9BL (0.89 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CARMEL MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.34 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 |
| orchard court surgeryActiveorchard court surgery, orchard road, darlington, county durham | 01325465285 | DL3 6HZ |
| blacketts medical practiceActiveblacketts med practice, 63-65 bondgate, darlington, county durham | 01325380640 | DL3 7JR |
| moorlands surgeryActivemoorlands surgery, 139a willow road, darlington, county durham | 01325469168 | DL3 9JP |
| parkgate surgeryActiveparkgate health centre, park place, darlington, county durham | 01325735000 | DL1 5LW |
The population of DL38LY is 588 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 506 people, followed by Indian with a total of 30.
Regarding education, 261 adults have Level 4, while 57 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (400), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (188).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (298), followed by No religion (222).
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 (128) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (124), and Intermediate occupations (67).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (475), and 292 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1381) and Middle East and Asia (69).