DL1 4SU Darlington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eastbourne. Region: North East.
Streets
- Burnside Road, Darlington: 40 addresses
- Ingleby Moor Crescent, Darlington: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Darlington in 2026-27: Band D £2,494 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,663 | £1,940 | £2,217 | £2,494 | £3,048 | £3,602 | £4,156 | £4,988 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (54% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 42 addresses are between 43 m and 45 m above sea level (44 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Darlington 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| North Road (Darlington) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Dinsdale 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Maidendale House Firthmoor | 60 m |
| Car parks | Park Lane Car Park | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 6.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 59.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Neasham Road Surgery | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Meds On Delivery Pharmacy | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Firthmoor Community Centre | 0 m |
| Hospital | Woodlands Hospital Offsite Rxp | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Durham Police - Firthmoor Section Office | 60 m |
| Cash machines | Hudson Catering Limited, Yarm Road Cashzone | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Holgate Moor Green 1.2 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,060 m² | 100 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Lascelles Allotments 9,190 m² | 780 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Security Fence at Cummins Engine Factory, a listed building (Grade II*), 890 m east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Security Fence at Cummins Engine Factory | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m east |
| Kerbstones Surrounding Pool in Front of Cummins Engine Factory | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m north-east |
| The Cummins Engine Factory Including Chimney | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km east |
| Landscape at Cummins Engine Factory, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km east |
| South Park, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-west |
| Green Lane Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km south |
| East Flat Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| West Flat Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km south-east |
| Toft Hill | Hill | 3.4 km north-east |
| Hell Kettles | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 42 |
2 of the postcode's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Burnside Road.