DL2 postcode area
The DL2 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Darlington, North Yorkshire, Stockton-on-Tees. Area Scores range from 9 to 99 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the DL2 district: Hummersknott scores 99 out of 100 (#53 of 6,856 nationally) while Central Darlington & Pierremont sits at 9 — neighbours on the map, 90 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £115,000 in Central Darlington & Pierremont to £350,000 in North Richmondshire — a 3.0× gap within the DL2 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — County Durham, Darlington, North Yorkshire and Stockton-on-Tees — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| HummersknottDarlington | 53 | 99 | £278,000 |
| College & Park WestDarlington | 821 | 88 | £285,000 |
| Billingham West, Stillington & LongnewtonStockton-on-Tees | 1,431 | 79 | £285,000 |
| Faverdale, Heighington & SadbergeDarlington | 1,746 | 74 | £235,000 |
| Middleton & HurworthDarlington | 2,582 | 62 | £251,762 |
| North RichmondshireNorth Yorkshire | 2,850 | 58 | £350,000 |
| Brompton, Appleton & ThimblebyNorth Yorkshire | 3,097 | 55 | £270,000 |
| Barnard Castle & Upper TeesdaleCounty Durham | 3,384 | 51 | £250,000 |
| Evenwood, Cockfield & StaindropCounty Durham | 4,817 | 30 | £144,000 |
| FirthmoorDarlington | 5,448 | 20 | £126,500 |
| Park EastDarlington | 6,154 | 10 | £125,000 |
| Central Darlington & PierremontDarlington | 6,222 | 9 | £115,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DL2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.