Bank Top
Darlington · North East · population 7,597 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode DL1
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,332 of 6,856 in England
- #286 of 342 in North East
- #14 of 14 in Darlington
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Bank Top is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,332 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #14 of 14 in Darlington. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (92) but weak on Health (3). Typical homes here, about £122,250 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 47% in five years (from 80 sales), 31% below the wider Darlington median of £176,500.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £122,250 | 80 | +30.4% | +47.3% |
| Detached | £220,000 | 5 | — | +29.4% |
| Semi-detached | £145,000 | 34 | +20.8% | +22.9% |
| Terraced | £93,000 | 30 | +4.5% | +43.1% |
| Flat | £75,000 | 11 | +7.1% | — |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,224 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Darlington
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Flimby, Ellenborough & Broughton MoorCumberland8£112,000
- Atherton NorthWigan8£187,500
- Lawrence WestonBristol, City of8£280,000
- Upper EastonBristol, City of8£350,000
- Turkey StreetEnfield8£440,000
- Finsbury Park WestIslington8£525,000