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Harrowgate Hill: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Harrowgate Hill neighbourhood of Darlington, England (ONS area Darlington 002). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes DL1, DL3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DL3 0AB.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Darlington

Harrowgate Hill is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Darlington (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £137,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Darlington (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, North Road, is about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 21 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£137,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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 +0.04; 2 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 4 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£48,600

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 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 Harrowgate Hill sits in Darlington

  • Typical house price: 6th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington
  • Average household income: 5th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 21 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 Harrowgate Hill

House prices: Harrowgate Hill against Darlington: This neighbourhood £40k (1995) to £144k (2026); Darlington £40k (1995) to £172k (2026).£55k£155k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£144kDarlington£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).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 21 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Darlington, 1 the other way and 16 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

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • North Road Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Bishop Auckland (about 21 min) and Saltburn (about 63 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 Harrowgate Hill Primary School 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4 (Feb 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Longfield Academy 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Harrowgate Hill

What is the typical house price in Harrowgate Hill?

£137,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Harrowgate Hill compare with the rest of Darlington?

Typical house price: 6th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington. Average household income: 5th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington.

Is Harrowgate Hill an affluent area?

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

Is Harrowgate Hill gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.04; 2 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Harrowgate Hill?

North Road. Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Bishop Auckland (about 21 min) and Saltburn (about 63 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Harrowgate Hill?

Nearest state primary school. Harrowgate Hill Primary School. 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4 (Feb 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Longfield Academy. 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024).

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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.