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DL3 9NJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: College & Park West
Council: Darlington
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,176 (2024)

DL3 9NJDarlington

At a glance

What DL3 9NJ is like

DL3 9NJ is a postcode in the College & Park West area of Darlington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,176 people. 58.9% of households own their home, 36% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 9NJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.5 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,831

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL3 9NJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DL3 9 is down 6.5% on the year before.
04
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

DL3 9NJ FAQs

Is DL3 9NJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in DL3 9NJ?

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.

Is DL3 9NJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL3 9NJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DL3 9NJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 58.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.4%).

Which council covers DL3 9NJ?

The local authority for DL3 9NJ is Darlington.

DL3 9NJ comes under Darlington in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL3 9NJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is North Road Rail Station, 0.7 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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