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DL3 9 area guide

Who lives in DL3 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
23,686 (2024)
At a glance

What DL3 9 is like

The DL3 9 postcode sector in Darlington covers 262 live postcodes and is home to about 23,686 people in 11,150 households. 63.1% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.1% 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 9 sold for a median of £196,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL3 9 compares

Headline figures for DL3 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£196,250

Median over 106 sales in DL3 9, −6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in DL3 9.

Household incomeMore
£47,172

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL3 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in DL3 9 is down 6.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DL3 9 FAQs

01
Is DL3 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DL3 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £196,250.

Homes in DL3 9 sold for a median of £196,250 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DL3 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL3 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DL3 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 63.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.5%).
05
Which council covers DL3 9?

The local authority for DL3 9 is Darlington.

DL3 9 comes under Darlington in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DL3 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is North Road Rail Station, 1.3 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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