DL1 5PB
Part of Darlington 014A in Park East.
DL1 5PB is a postcode in Park East, Darlington that skews 18–34 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. 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 decile of UK sub-areas (5th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
DL1 5PB in Darlington · nearest rail Darlington
Who lives here
Darlington 014A skews 18–34 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).
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What's it like living in DL1 5PB?
DL1 5PB sits inside Darlington 014A, part of the wider Park East neighbourhood in Darlington. The area skews 18–34, 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 A, costing roughly £166/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. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.
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 5PB for?
Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.
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