DL8 postcode area
The DL8 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Darlington, North Yorkshire. Area Scores range from 9 to 68 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the DL8 district: Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton scores 68 out of 100 (#2,157 of 6,856 nationally) while Central Darlington & Pierremont sits at 9 — neighbours on the map, 59 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £115,000 in Central Darlington & Pierremont to £360,000 in Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton — a 3.1× gap within the DL8 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Darlington and North Yorkshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeming, Pickhill & ThorntonNorth Yorkshire | 2,157 | 68 | £360,000 |
| Bedale & SnapeNorth Yorkshire | 2,199 | 68 | £278,750 |
| Leyburn, Middleham & TunstallNorth Yorkshire | 2,596 | 62 | £278,000 |
| Upper DalesNorth Yorkshire | 3,631 | 47 | £311,000 |
| Northallerton Town & RomanbyNorth Yorkshire | 4,255 | 38 | £185,500 |
| Central Darlington & PierremontDarlington | 6,222 | 9 | £115,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DL8.
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.