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DL1 3PZ

POSTCODE

DL1 3PZ is a postcode in Whinfield.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.5489, -1.5221
OS grid NZ310171 (431,014, 517,179)
IMD England
3/10
#7879
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.6 per 1k
MoM +6% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WGFXH+H5
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 9.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North East
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 9.6 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.
7879
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7879 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 3PZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DL1 3PZ

Counts are for Whinfield 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
10
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

37
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,508
White Brit.94.1%
Other White2.9%
+ other · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,508
Christian51.4%
No religion42.1%
Not answered4.6%
+ other · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,505
50–6422.7%
35–4918.0%
65–7414.6%
25–3412.0%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 751
One person: other27.4%
One person: aged 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Single family household, all members 66+8.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.3%
+ 9 other households · 30.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • North Road Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

  • Darlington Rail Station - main ent

    Rail · Entrance

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane

    Rail · Entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Gleneagles Road

    Bus · I · south-west

    103 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Caledonian Way

    Bus · O · north-east

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Caledonian Way

    Bus · I · south-west

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Gleneagles Road

    Bus · O · north-east

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Rossway

    Bus · O · east

    290 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for DL1 3PZ

England
Country
Darlington
Local Authority
Whinfield
Ward
Darlington
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DL1 3PZ
Coordinates
54.5489, -1.5221
Grid reference
NZ310171
Easting
431,014
Northing
517,179
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WGFXH+H5
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 Area
Darlington E14001190
Constituency
E14001190
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Whinfield
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 003A E01012328
E01012328
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Darlington 003 E02002561
E02002561
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Darlington 003A E01012328
E01012328
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Darlington 003 E02002561
E02002561
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

7:38 AM6:04 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DL1 3PZ 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 E01012328 and MSOA E02002561 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7879
Present — Active
Postcode DL1 3PZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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