Postcode · Darlington

DL3 0GP area guide

Who lives in DL3 0GP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cockerton & Hopetown
Council: Darlington
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,898 (2024)

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At a glance

What DL3 0GP is like

DL3 0GP is a postcode in the Cockerton & Hopetown area of Darlington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,898 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 64.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DL3 0 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL3 0GP compares

Headline figures for DL3 0GP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 168 sales in DL3 0, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,519

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL3 0GP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DL3 0 is up 6.7% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL3 0GP FAQs

Is DL3 0GP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DL3 0GP?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in DL3 0 sold for a median of £160,000 across 168 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL3 0GP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL3 0GP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DL3 0GP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (60.1%).

Which council covers DL3 0GP?

The local authority for DL3 0GP is Darlington.

DL3 0GP comes under Darlington in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL3 0GP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is North Road Rail Station, 0.5 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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