Neighbourhood · Darlington · North East
Harrowgate Hill
Darlington 002 · 4 sub-areas · 6,114 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (84/100)Watch-out: Families (56/100)Liveability 98/100 · Best 5% nationally
Harrowgate Hill 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. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
98/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Harrowgate Hill?
A snapshot of Harrowgate Hill
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
Harrowgate Hill in Darlington
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Harrowgate Hill?
- The median monthly rent across Harrowgate Hill is £666.
- How safe is Harrowgate Hill?
- Harrowgate Hill 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 Harrowgate Hill?
- 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 21 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Harrowgate Hill?
- There are 10 schools within 2 km of Harrowgate Hill, of which 16% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4040 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Harrowgate Hill?
- The most common council tax band in Harrowgate Hill is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,871. Council tax is set by Darlington council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Harrowgate Hill to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Harrowgate Hill to central London is approximately 158 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 Harrowgate Hill?
- 100% of premises in Harrowgate Hill are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Harrowgate Hill?
- Harrowgate Hill sits in IMD decile 5 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 Harrowgate Hill?
- 76% of households in Harrowgate Hill 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 Harrowgate Hill?
- The average property price across Darlington (the local authority covering Harrowgate Hill) 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 Harrowgate Hill 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 Harrowgate Hill?
- Harrowgate Hill contains 4 local areas: Darlington 002E, Darlington 002D, Darlington 002C, Darlington 002F.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Harrowgate Hill
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Harrowgate Hill?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Harrowgate Hill 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 Harrowgate Hill a safe place to live?
- Harrowgate Hill has a safety score of 62/100. 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 Harrowgate Hill?
- 16% of schools within 2 km of Harrowgate Hill are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Harrowgate Hill?
- Public-transport commute time from Harrowgate Hill to central London is approximately 158 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Harrowgate Hill different from the rest of Darlington?
- Harrowgate Hill 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 Harrowgate Hill rank in Darlington?
- Harrowgate Hill scores 98/100 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.
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