DL2 1PE Darlington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hurworth. Region: North East.
Streets
- Neasham Road, Neasham: 27 addresses
- Neasham Road, Hurworth-on-Tees: 4 addresses
- Hurworth Road, Neasham: 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 B (26% of about 1,320 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- NEWBUS ARMS HOTEL, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 16 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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 32 addresses are between 23 m and 26 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dinsdale 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Darlington 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Teesside Airport [note 1] | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Neasham Village Entrance | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 63 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rockliffe Court Surgery | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | The Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Woodlands Hospital Offsite Rxp | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Police - Firthmoor Section Office | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Hudson Catering Limited, Yarm Road Cashzone | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,430 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,120 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,080 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 660 m (0.4 miles) south. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Crow Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Eryholme Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Paddock Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Humbleberry Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Brick Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Staindale | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 32 |
5 of the postcode's 32 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Neasham Road.