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DL3 8AX

POSTCODE

DL3 8AX is a postcode in Hummersknott.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.5246, -1.5938
OS grid NZ263144 (426,392, 514,444)
IMD England
10/10
#31869
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 1.4 per 1k
MoM -55% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WGCF4+RF
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 1.4 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.
31869
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31869 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 DL3

Police Recorded Crime near DL3 8AX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DL3 8AX

Counts are for Hummersknott 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
1
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

5
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,608
White Brit.92.0%
Indian2.2%
Other Asian1.6%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,608
Christian63.5%
No religion27.0%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,608
50–6424.5%
65–7417.3%
75–8415.5%
35–4911.5%
85 years and over7.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.9%

Households

Total households: 749
One person: aged 66+26.4%
Single family household, all members 66+21.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.7%
+ 8 other households · 15.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • North Road Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane

    Rail · Entrance

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

  • Darlington Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Hanover Close

    Bus · I · south

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hanover Close

    Bus · O · north

    103 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Garthorne Avenue

    Bus · O · north

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Garthorne Avenue

    Bus · I · south

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hillclose Avenue

    Bus · I · south-east

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for DL3 8AX

England
Country
Darlington
Local Authority
Hummersknott
Ward
Darlington
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DL3 8AX
Coordinates
54.5246, -1.5938
Grid reference
NZ263144
Easting
426,392
Northing
514,444
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WGCF4+RF
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
Hummersknott
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 011A E01012336
E01012336
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Darlington 011 E02002569
E02002569
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Darlington 011A E01012336
E01012336
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Darlington 011 E02002569
E02002569
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DL3 8AX 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 E01012336 and MSOA E02002569 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31869
Present — Active
Postcode DL3 8AX 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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