Least deprived 10–20%
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.
27423
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27423 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 3RX
England & WalesCrime trends · near DL1 3RX
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.3%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian60.0%
No religion33.2%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6423.1%
65–7421.6%
35–4916.4%
75–847.8%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.5%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.0%
One person: aged 66+16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
One person: other9.1%
+ 9 other households · 26.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
North Road Rail Station
Rail
- 3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min
Darlington Rail Station - main ent
Rail · Entrance
- 3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min
Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 109 m straight lineabout 1 min
Torrance Drive
Bus · O · north
- 122 m straight lineabout 2 min
Torrance Drive
Bus · I · south
- 185 m straight lineabout 2 min
Beech Road
Bus · O · north
- 196 m straight lineabout 2 min
Barmpton Mews
Bus · O · north
- 224 m straight lineabout 3 min
Rossway
Bus · I · west
Coordinates & Location for DL1 3RX
Postcode
DL1 3RX
Coordinates
54.5477, -1.5163
Grid reference
NZ313170
Easting
431,389
Northing
517,042
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WGFXM+3F
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
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 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 003B E01012329
E01012329MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Darlington 003 E02002561
E02002561LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Darlington 003B E01012329
E01012329MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Darlington 003 E02002561
E02002561Urban: 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 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
April 1987
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~39 years
Active Duration
1987 -> PresentApril 1987 — Introduced
Postcode DL1 3RX 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 E01012329 and MSOA E02002561 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27423
Present — Active
Postcode DL1 3RX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1987
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~39 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near DL1 3RX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
68%
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 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 61%
RWM expected
25%
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