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DL1 1HQ

POSTCODE

DL1 1HQ is a postcode in Stephenson.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.5292, -1.5397
OS grid NZ298149 (429,887, 514,971)
IMD England
3/10
#8679
Crime · Aug '26
High · 17.8 per 1k
MoM +5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WGFH6+M4
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
High · 17.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£168,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,327 sales
-6.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
8679
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8679 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
Property sales · DL1 1HQ
HM Land Registry · Darlington
Average price
£199,661
Median price: £168,000
Median -6.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,327 sales
View district DL1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sales · avg £150,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£238k£194k£150k
Nov '23Dec '23Dec '24Feb '26Jun '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near DL1 1HQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DL1 1HQ

Counts are for Stephenson 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
21
YoY -40%
402918
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -43%
30162
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY +15%
23133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY +50%
322110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

86
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,694
White Brit.83.7%
Other White7.0%
Indian1.4%
Gypsy / Trav.1.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
+ other · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,694
Christian48.5%
No religion41.6%
Not answered6.4%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,694
25–3418.9%
35–4918.1%
50–6414.8%
65–748.7%
≤48.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%

Households

Total households: 1,177
One person: other17.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.5%
One person: aged 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
+ 9 other households · 34.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Darlington Rail Station - main ent

    Rail · Entrance

    867 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane

    Rail · Entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Darlington Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Byron Road

    Bus · O · north-west

    192 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Byron Road

    Bus · I · south-east

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hundens Park

    Bus · O · north-east

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Darlington College

    Bus · I · south-west

    238 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hundens Park

    Bus · I · south-west

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for DL1 1HQ

England
Country
Darlington
Local Authority
Stephenson
Ward
Darlington
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DL1 1HQ
Coordinates
54.5292, -1.5397
Grid reference
NZ298149
Easting
429,887
Northing
514,971
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WGFH6+M4
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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Darlington
Local Authority
Council Area
Darlington E14001190
Constituency
E14001190
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Stephenson
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 009C E01012342
E01012342
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Darlington 009 E02002567
E02002567
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Darlington 009C E01012342
E01012342
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Darlington 009 E02002567
E02002567
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

7:42 AM5:59 PM
7:42 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2018
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> Present
August 2018 — Introduced
Postcode DL1 1HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012342 and MSOA E02002567 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8679
Present — Active
Postcode DL1 1HQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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