Postcode · Darlington

DL1 1RW area guide

Who lives in DL1 1RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Albert Hill & Red Hall
Council: Darlington
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,777 (2024)

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At a glance

What DL1 1RW is like

DL1 1RW is a postcode in the Albert Hill & Red Hall area of Darlington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,777 people. 65.8% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 22.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DL1 1 sold for a median of £150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL1 1RW compares

Headline figures for DL1 1RW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£150,000

Median over 94 sales in DL1 1, +0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,273

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL1 1RW differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
26.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DL1 1RW FAQs

Is DL1 1RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DL1 1RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £150,000.

Homes in DL1 1 sold for a median of £150,000 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL1 1RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL1 1RW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DL1 1RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.2% of residents. 65.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58.3%).

Which council covers DL1 1RW?

The local authority for DL1 1RW is Darlington.

DL1 1RW comes under Darlington in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL1 1RW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Darlington Rail Station - main ent, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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