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Postcode · Bank Top · Darlington · North East

DL1 4HU

Part of Darlington 012E in Bank Top.

DL1 4HU is a postcode in Bank Top, Darlington that skews under 18 and tenure-mixed. 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 quartile of UK sub-areas (16th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

DL1 4HU in Darlington · nearest rail Darlington

Median rent
£666
local area median
Council tax
£2,494
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
84/100
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Who lives here

Darlington 012E skews under 18 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent15%Owner-occupied36%Social rent49%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household698
Single-person households38%
Couples with children14%
Lone-parent households21%
Age profile
Under 1826%18–3421%35–4916%50–6418%65+19%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health74%
Born in the UK94%

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

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What's it like living in DL1 4HU?

DL1 4HU sits inside Darlington 012E, part of the wider Bank Top neighbourhood in Darlington. The area skews under 18, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £666/mo, up 6.0% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £141/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. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

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Who is DL1 4HU 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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