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Postcode · Firthmoor · Darlington · North East

DL1 4SD

Part of Darlington 013B in Firthmoor.

DL1 4SD is a postcode in Firthmoor, 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 (22nd percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

DL1 4SD 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
71/100
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Who lives here

Darlington 013B 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 rent22%Owner-occupied35%Social rent43%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household1,046
Single-person households33%
Couples with children20%
Lone-parent households20%
Age profile
Under 1826%18–3424%35–4920%50–6417%65+14%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health76%
Born in the UK86%

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

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What's it like living in DL1 4SD?

DL1 4SD sits inside Darlington 013B, part of the wider Firthmoor 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 £147/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 4SD 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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