About DL1 2ST
DL1 2ST scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Darlington White Hart within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DL1 2ST is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 476 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Red Hall Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.9 mi away. The nearest hospital is HUNDENS LANE DAY HOSPITAL - DARLINGTON, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near DL1 2ST. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 54 dB Lden).
There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.6 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Spar, Aldi, Iceland and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Darlington White Hart, within a short walk. A public library is 1.5 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DL1 2ST on NestScope.