The DL3 8RQ postcode is in Darlington, Darlington postcode town, within North East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DL3 |
| Ward | Hummersknott |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Hummersknott |
| 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 | Hummersknott |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Darlington |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 30612 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Affluent communities / Service Economy, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Hummersknott(0.12 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is St Hild Close(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Darlington(1.51 mi)
The nearest airport is Teesside Airport(6.42 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | DL3 8RW (0.09 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | DL3 8JA (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | DL3 8NN (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Hummersknott AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | DL3 8AR (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Mowden Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | DL3 9QG (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Mowden Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | DL3 9DE (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Marchbank Free SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-11 | DL3 9BL (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-99 | DL3 7AU (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Embleton ViewSecondary, Good | 11-18 | DL3 8TF (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | DL3 9EX (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DL3 9EN (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | DL3 7HP (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Polam Hall SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | DL1 5PA (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CARMEL MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.39 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 |
| moorlands surgeryActivemoorlands surgery, 139a willow road, darlington, county durham | 01325469168 | DL3 9JP |
| orchard court surgeryActiveorchard court surgery, orchard road, darlington, county durham | 01325465285 | DL3 6HZ |
The population of DL38RQ is 262 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 50 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 75 to 100 (1605), Between 65 to 74 (1346), and Between 55 to 64 (1343).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 252 people, followed by Other Asian with a total of 3.
Regarding education, 95 adults have Level 4, while 29 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (452), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (243).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (159), followed by No religion (83).
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 (71) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (35), and Intermediate occupations (30).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (557), and 506 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1729) and Middle East and Asia (32).