College & Park West
Darlington 010 · 4 sub-areas · 6,080 residents
College & Park West 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 population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in College & Park West?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 17 restaurants and 0 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
College & Park West in Darlington
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in College & Park West?
- The median monthly rent across College & Park West is £666.
- How safe is College & Park West?
- College & Park West 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 College & Park West?
- 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 College & Park West?
- There are 16 schools within 2 km of College & Park West, of which 49% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2556 m away.
- What is the council tax band in College & Park West?
- The most common council tax band in College & Park West is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,548. Council tax is set by Darlington council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from College & Park West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from College & Park West to central London is approximately 154 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 College & Park West?
- 100% of premises in College & Park West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of College & Park West?
- College & Park West sits in IMD decile 9 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 College & Park West?
- 75% of households in College & Park West 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 College & Park West?
- The average property price across Darlington (the local authority covering College & Park West) 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 College & Park West 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 College & Park West?
- College & Park West contains 4 local areas: Darlington 010E, Darlington 010C, Darlington 010D, Darlington 010A.
Frequently asked about College & Park West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in College & Park West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in College & Park West 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 College & Park West a safe place to live?
- College & Park West has a safety score of 80/100. 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 College & Park West?
- 49% of schools within 2 km of College & Park West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from College & Park West?
- Public-transport commute time from College & Park West to central London is approximately 154 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is College & Park West different from the rest of Darlington?
- College & Park West contains 4 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 College & Park West rank in Darlington?
- College & Park West scores 96/100 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.