Postcode · Darlington

DL2 1HW area guide

Who lives in DL2 1HW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Middleton & Hurworth
Council: Darlington
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,641 (2024)

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At a glance

What DL2 1HW is like

DL2 1HW is a postcode in the Middleton & Hurworth area of Darlington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,641 people. 88.7% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DL2 1 sold for a median of £241,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL2 1HW compares

Headline figures for DL2 1HW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£241,475

Median over 124 sales in DL2 1, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,492

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL2 1HW differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
36.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
88.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL2 1HW FAQs

Is DL2 1HW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DL2 1HW?

The median sale price over the last year was £241,475.

Homes in DL2 1 sold for a median of £241,475 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL2 1HW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL2 1HW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DL2 1HW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.8% of residents. 88.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44%).

Which council covers DL2 1HW?

The local authority for DL2 1HW is Darlington.

DL2 1HW comes under Darlington in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL2 1HW?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Durham Tees Valley Rail Station, 0.2 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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