DL3 postcode area
The DL3 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Darlington. Area Scores range from 8 to 99 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the DL3 district: Hummersknott scores 99 out of 100 (#53 of 6,856 nationally) while Rise Carr sits at 9 — neighbours on the map, 90 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £106,000 in Rise Carr to £285,000 in College & Park West — a 2.7× gap within the DL3 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| HummersknottDarlington | 53 | 99 | £278,000 |
| College & Park WestDarlington | 821 | 88 | £285,000 |
| Faverdale, Heighington & SadbergeDarlington | 1,746 | 74 | £235,000 |
| Middleton & HurworthDarlington | 2,582 | 62 | £251,762 |
| Harrowgate HillDarlington | 2,891 | 58 | £165,798 |
| Cockerton & HopetownDarlington | 5,084 | 26 | £157,000 |
| Park EastDarlington | 6,154 | 10 | £125,000 |
| Central Darlington & PierremontDarlington | 6,222 | 9 | £115,000 |
| Rise CarrDarlington | 6,243 | 9 | £106,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DL3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.