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DL98 postcode area · Darlington

The DL98 postcode district spans 1 neighbourhood (MSOAs) in Darlington. Area Scores range from 9 to 9 across them. Every full DL98 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Only one profiled neighbourhood falls within the DL98 district: Central Darlington & Pierremont, ranked #6,222 of 6,856 in England with an Area Score of 9 out of 100. Its typical home sold for about £115,000 over the past year.

Living here

Typical net household income£31,120a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime229per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)39
Owner-occupied44%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Central Darlington & PierremontDarlington 6,2229 £115,000

People living in DL98 Census 2021

Residents11,485
Median age (est.)39
Density4,693per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above27%
No car or van40%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 12%25–44 32%45–64 27%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright: 23%Mortgage/shared: 21%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 44%
Own outright 23%Mortgage/shared 21%Social rent 12%Private rent 44%

Households

One person: 48%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 15%Lone parent: 11%Other: 10%
One person 48%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 15%Lone parent 11%Other 10%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 16% · Professional 16% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Elementary16%
Professional16%
Associate professional12%
Sales & customer service11%
Caring & leisure10%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative9%
Process & plant8%
Managers & directors7%

Ethnic group

White: 86%Asian: 9%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 2%
White 86%Asian 9%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 42% · No religion 42% · Muslim 8%

Born outside the UK: 16%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DL98.

DL3 DL1 DL2 DL5 TS21 DL4 TS16 TS19

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.