DL3 0SD area guide
Who lives in DL3 0SD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Harrowgate Hill
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,390 (2024)
DL3 0SDDarlington
What DL3 0SD is like
DL3 0SD is a postcode in the Harrowgate Hill area of Darlington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,390 people. 75.8% of households own their home, 21.6% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DL3 0 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.
How DL3 0SD compares
Headline figures for DL3 0SD, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 35.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DL3 0SD differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DL3 0 is up 6.7% on the year before.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
75.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
DL3 0SD FAQs
01Is DL3 0SD a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in DL3 0SD?The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.
03Is DL3 0SD safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in DL3 0SD?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers DL3 0SD?The local authority for DL3 0SD is Darlington.
The local authority for DL3 0SD is Darlington.
06How well connected is DL3 0SD?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.