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Postcode · Bank Top · Darlington · North East

DL1 4JL

Part of Darlington 012C in Bank Top.

DL1 4JL is a postcode in Bank Top, Darlington that skews 65+ and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £666 a month, up 6.0% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £208/mo. Safety ranks in the top half of UK sub-areas (39th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

DL1 4JL in Darlington · nearest rail Darlington

Median rent
£666
local area median
Council tax
£2,494
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
86/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Darlington 012C skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent24%Owner-occupied70%Social rent7%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household633
Single-person households32%
Couples with children14%
Lone-parent households13%
Age profile
Under 1817%18–3419%35–4916%50–6423%65+26%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health73%
Born in the UK92%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in DL1 4JL?

DL1 4JL sits inside Darlington 012C, part of the wider Bank Top neighbourhood in Darlington. The area skews 65+, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £666/mo, up 6.0% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £154/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is DL1 4JL for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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