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Central Darlington & Pierremont: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Central Darlington & Pierremont neighbourhood of Darlington, England (ONS area Darlington 016). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes DL1, DL3, DL98. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DL3 6LS.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Darlington

Central Darlington & Pierremont is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Darlington (few signs of gentrification: 3 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £110,000 and flats for £78,250 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Darlington (2.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Darlington, is about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£110,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£78,250

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.05; 3 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 8 small areas range from decile 1 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£40,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Central Darlington & Pierremont sits in Darlington

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington
  • Typical flat price: the lowest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Darlington with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 5th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Central Darlington & Pierremont

House prices: Central Darlington & Pierremont against Darlington: This neighbourhood £30k (1995) to £115k (2026); Darlington £40k (1995) to £172k (2026).£48k£154k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£115kDarlington£172k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Darlington, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Central Darlington & Pierremont against Darlington: This neighbourhood £48k (1996) to £79k (2025); Darlington £37k (1996) to £98k (2026).£51k£134k2026202120162011200620011996This neighbourhood£79kDarlington£98k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Darlington, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Darlington, 2 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Darlington Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (970 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: LNER, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express and Northern to Newcastle (26 to 32 min); LNER to London Kings Cross (about 148 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Corporation Road Community Primary School 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Polam Hall School 980 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Nov 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Central Darlington & Pierremont

What is the typical house price in Central Darlington & Pierremont?

£110,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.

How does Central Darlington & Pierremont compare with the rest of Darlington?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Darlington with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington.

Is Central Darlington & Pierremont an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Central Darlington & Pierremont gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.05; 3 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Central Darlington & Pierremont?

Darlington. Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (970 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: LNER, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express and Northern to Newcastle (26 to 32 min); LNER to London Kings Cross (about 148 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Central Darlington & Pierremont?

Nearest state primary school. Corporation Road Community Primary School. 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Polam Hall School. 980 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Nov 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.