Neighbourhood · Darlington · North East
Hummersknott
Darlington 011 · 5 sub-areas · 9,363 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (88/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (54/100)Liveability 96/100 · Best 5% nationally
Hummersknott 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.
Liveability
96/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Hummersknott?
A snapshot of Hummersknott
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hummersknott in Darlington
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Hummersknott?
- The median monthly rent across Hummersknott is £666.
- How safe is Hummersknott?
- Hummersknott 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 Hummersknott?
- 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 30 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Hummersknott?
- There are 13 schools within 2 km of Hummersknott, of which 46% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3708 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Hummersknott?
- The most common council tax band in Hummersknott is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,536. Council tax is set by Darlington council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Hummersknott to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Hummersknott to central London is approximately 164 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 Hummersknott?
- 100% of premises in Hummersknott are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Hummersknott?
- Hummersknott sits in IMD decile 10 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 Hummersknott?
- 90% of households in Hummersknott 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 Hummersknott?
- The average property price across Darlington (the local authority covering Hummersknott) 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 Hummersknott 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 Hummersknott?
- Hummersknott contains 5 local areas: Darlington 011D, Darlington 011A, Darlington 011C, Darlington 011B, Darlington 011E.
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- What is the average rent in Hummersknott?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Hummersknott 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 Hummersknott a safe place to live?
- Hummersknott has a safety score of 93/100. 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 Hummersknott?
- 46% of schools within 2 km of Hummersknott are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Hummersknott?
- Public-transport commute time from Hummersknott to central London is approximately 164 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Hummersknott different from the rest of Darlington?
- Hummersknott contains 5 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 Hummersknott rank in Darlington?
- Hummersknott 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.
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