Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 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.
25353
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25353 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near DL1 2YH
England & WalesCrime trends · near DL1 2YH
Counts are for North Road 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
15
YoY +7%
272013
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
23
YoY +35%
26153
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.2%
Indian1.6%
+ other · 5.2%
Religion
Christian57.4%
No religion34.7%
Not answered5.6%
Sikh1.6%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6427.9%
35–4918.3%
25–3410.7%
65–749.4%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
One person: other13.8%
One person: aged 66+9.5%
Single family household, all members 66+8.4%
+ 9 other households · 33.8%
Coordinates & Location for DL1 2YH
Postcode
DL1 2YH
Coordinates
54.5456, -1.5449
Grid reference
NZ295167
Easting
429,540
Northing
516,794
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WGFW4+62
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
Administrative Information
Darlington
Local Authority
Council AreaDarlington E14001190
Constituency
E14001190Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
North Road
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 EnglandNorthern
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 004C E01012351
E01012351MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Darlington 004 E02002562
E02002562LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Darlington 004C E01012351
E01012351MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Darlington 004 E02002562
E02002562Urban: 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
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 1990
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> PresentFebruary 1990 — Introduced
Postcode DL1 2YH 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 E01012351 and MSOA E02002562 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25353
Present — Active
Postcode DL1 2YH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near DL1 2YH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
64%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 37%
Attainment 8
42.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
79%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 44%
Attainment 8
38.0
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
71%
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