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DL1 1GA

POSTCODE

DL1 1GA is a postcode in Park East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.5250, -1.5477
OS grid NZ293145 (429,372, 514,505)
IMD England
1/10
#484
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 34.7 per 1k
MoM -7% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WGFF2+XW
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Among the highest · 34.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
484
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 484 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in DL1

Police Recorded Crime near DL1 1GA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DL1 1GA

Counts are for Park East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
89
YoY +98%
896438
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
67
YoY -12%
765737
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY stable
342210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
50
YoY stable
624222
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
31
YoY -16%
483216
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

263
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,098
White Brit.79.8%
Other White9.2%
Indian1.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
African1.1%
+ 2 other groups · 6.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,098
No religion44.4%
Christian44.0%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim3.1%
Other religion1.3%
+ other · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,098
35–4920.0%
50–6419.5%
25–3418.2%
20–249.6%
65–748.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.5%

Households

Total households: 1,277
One person: other47.6%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children5.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children4.9%
+ 9 other households · 18.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Darlington Rail Station - main ent

    Rail · Entrance

    318 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane

    Rail · Entrance

    428 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Darlington Rail Station

    Rail

    506 m straight lineabout 6 min

Bus stops

  • Hippodrome

    Bus · I · north-west

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hippodrome

    Bus · O · south-east

    116 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Darlington Rail Station Main Entrance

    Bus · I · north-west

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Darlington Rail Station Main Entrance

    Bus · O · south-east

    179 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Coburg Street

    Bus · I · south-west

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for DL1 1GA

England
Country
Darlington
Local Authority
Park East
Ward
Darlington
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DL1 1GA
Coordinates
54.5250, -1.5477
Grid reference
NZ293145
Easting
429,372
Northing
514,505
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WGFF2+XW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Darlington
Travel to Work
Darlington
ITL Region
Darlington
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Darlington
Local Authority
Council Area
Darlington E14001190
Constituency
E14001190
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Park East
Constituency code
E14001190
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Darlington, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Darlington

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Darlington
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 16C
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Darlington 016H E01035187
E01035187
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Darlington 016 E02007058
E02007058
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Darlington 008E E01033483
E01033483
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Darlington 008 E02002566
E02002566
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:40 AM6:02 PM
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 1988
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~38 years
Active Duration
1988 -> Present
March 1988 — Introduced
Postcode DL1 1GA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035187 and MSOA E02007058 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 484
Present — Active
Postcode DL1 1GA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1988
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~38 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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