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Postcode · College & Park West · Darlington · North East

DL3 8HB

Part of Darlington 010C in College & Park West.

DL3 8HB is a postcode in College & Park West, 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 D adding roughly £208/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (59th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

DL3 8HB 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
82/100
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Who lives here

Darlington 010C 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 rent13%Owner-occupied73%Social rent14%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household736
Single-person households34%
Couples with children20%
Lone-parent households5%
Age profile
Under 1818%18–3411%35–4917%50–6421%65+32%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health81%
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 DL3 8HB?

DL3 8HB sits inside Darlington 010C, part of the wider College & Park West 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 D, costing roughly £218/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 DL3 8HB 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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