The DL3 8QD postcode is in Darlington, Darlington postcode town, within North East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DL3 |
| Ward | Park West |
| 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 | Park West |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Darlington |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 22508 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Ageing urban communities / Service Economy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Harewood Hill(0.06 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Blackwell Lane(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Darlington(0.75 mi)
The nearest airport is Teesside Airport(5.64 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polam Hall SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | DL1 5PA (0.19 mi) | Details |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | DL3 7HP (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | DL3 8JA (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-99 | DL3 7AU (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | DL3 8NN (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Skerne Park AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | DL1 5AJ (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Carmel CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | DL3 8RW (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BLACKETTS MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.71 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| blacketts medical practiceActiveblacketts med practice, 63-65 bondgate, darlington, county durham | 01325380640 | DL3 7JR |
| clifton court medical practiceActiveclifton court med pract, victoria road, darlington, county durham | 01325465646 | DL1 5JN |
| parkgate surgeryActiveparkgate health centre, park place, darlington, county durham | 01325735000 | DL1 5LW |
| carmel medical practiceActivecarmel medical practice, nunnery lane, darlington, county durham | 01325520794 | DL3 8SQ |
| neasham road surgeryActiveneasham road surgery, 186 neasham road, darlington, county durham | 01325461128 | DL1 4YL |
The population of DL38QD is 305 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 288 people, followed by White: Gypsy with a total of 4.
Regarding education, 128 adults have Level 4, while 30 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (450), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (240).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (182), followed by No religion (103).
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 (74) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49), and Intermediate occupations (32).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (574), and 423 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1636) and Middle East and Asia (41).