Neighbourhood · Darlington · North East
Albert Hill & Red Hall
Darlington 009 · 5 sub-areas · 10,107 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (67/100)Watch-out: Retirees (50/100)Liveability 85/100 · Top quartile
Albert Hill & Red Hall is a mid-density neighbourhood of Darlington in the North East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Liveability
85/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Albert Hill & Red Hall?
A snapshot of Albert Hill & Red Hall
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £666 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Albert Hill & Red Hall in Darlington
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Albert Hill & Red Hall?
- The median monthly rent across Albert Hill & Red Hall is £666.
- How safe is Albert Hill & Red Hall?
- Albert Hill & Red Hall has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Albert Hill & Red Hall?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 18 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Albert Hill & Red Hall?
- There are 12 schools within 2 km of Albert Hill & Red Hall, of which 53% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1695 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Albert Hill & Red Hall?
- The most common council tax band in Albert Hill & Red Hall is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,901. Council tax is set by Darlington council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Albert Hill & Red Hall to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Albert Hill & Red Hall to central London is approximately 152 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Albert Hill & Red Hall?
- 100% of premises in Albert Hill & Red Hall are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Albert Hill & Red Hall?
- Albert Hill & Red Hall sits in IMD decile 3 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Albert Hill & Red Hall?
- 54% of households in Albert Hill & Red Hall are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Albert Hill & Red Hall?
- The average property price across Darlington (the local authority covering Albert Hill & Red Hall) is approximately £157,389, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Albert Hill & Red Hall a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.51 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,100.)
- Which local areas are part of Albert Hill & Red Hall?
- Albert Hill & Red Hall contains 5 local areas: Darlington 009C, Darlington 009A, Darlington 009F, Darlington 009B, Darlington 009E.
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Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Albert Hill & Red Hall?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Albert Hill & Red Hall is £666. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Albert Hill & Red Hall a safe place to live?
- Albert Hill & Red Hall has a safety score of 8/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Albert Hill & Red Hall?
- 53% of schools within 2 km of Albert Hill & Red Hall are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Albert Hill & Red Hall?
- Public-transport commute time from Albert Hill & Red Hall to central London is approximately 152 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Albert Hill & Red Hall different from the rest of Darlington?
- Albert Hill & Red Hall contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Albert Hill & Red Hall rank in Darlington?
- Albert Hill & Red Hall scores 85/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Darlington, see the Cities table on the Darlington page.
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