Darlington DL1 5 area guide

In Darlington (DL1 5), recorded crime is 51% above the national average, homes sell for around £121,064 on average, there are 2 schools in the area (1 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Recorded crime in Darlington DL1 5 runs at 404.5 per 1,000 properties, 51% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Crime in Darlington DL1 5 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Darlington DL1 5 runs at 404.5 per 1,000 properties, 51% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Homes in Darlington DL1 5 sell for around £121,064 on average, based on 91 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Darlington DL1 5 is rated high. Around 5.9% of properties (227 of 3,868) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 121 are at significant risk.

There are 2 schools in Darlington DL1 5 (2 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Of the 2 Ofsted-rated schools in Darlington DL1 5, 1 (50%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Darlington DL1 5 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).