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DL2 2QL

North Richmondshire · North Yorkshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Darlington
Ward
North Richmondshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton
Postcode district
DL2
Postcode sector
DL2 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DL2 2RR 52 m
DL2 2QN 55 m
DL2 2RU 117 m
DL2 2QJ 125 m
DL2 2QH 181 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DL2 2QL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DL
Postcode district
DL2
Postcode sector
DL2 2
Latitude
54.502762
Longitude
-1.592835
British National Grid easting
426,466
British National Grid northing
512,013

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
North Yorkshire · E06000065
Electoral ward
North Richmondshire · E05014297
Parish or community
E04007528
Westminster constituency
Richmond and Northallerton · E14001444
Output area
E00141290
Lower layer super output area
Richmondshire 001A · E01027743
Middle layer super output area
Richmondshire 001 · E02005782

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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8 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
4, Strawgate Lane, Stapleton, Darlington, DL2 2QL 8 May 2025 £233,000
6, Strawgate Lane, Stapleton, Darlington, DL2 2QL 18 October 2019 £178,500
East House, Strawgate Lane, Stapleton, Darlington, DL2 2QL 27 September 2017 £250,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
35
Primary
20
Secondary
5

  1. Hummersknott Academy

    Academy converter

    2.1 km

  2. Embleton View

    Other independent special school

    2.2 km

  3. Clervaux Garden School

    Other independent special school

    2.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
26
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 7
  • Anti social behaviour 6
  • Vehicle crime 4
  • Other theft 2
  • Shoplifting 2

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
16

7 female, 9 male

Postcode households
9
Residents per household
1.8
DL2 2 residents
7,757

Age bands in DL2 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.1%

1,436 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.1%

723 residents

Age 25 to 44
23%

1,826 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.1%

2,224 residents

Age 65 and over
21.7%

1,718 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DL2 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • CARMEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    NUNNERY LANE, DARLINGTON, DL3 8SQ

    ODS code A83031

    2.9 km

  • CLIFTON COURT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    VICTORIA ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 5JN

    ODS code A83040

    3.5 km

  • BLACKETTS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    63-65 BONDGATE, DARLINGTON, DL3 7JR

    ODS code A83034

    3.5 km

  • NEASHAM ROAD SURGERY

    186 NEASHAM ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4YL

    ODS code A83013

    3.6 km

  • MOORLANDS SURGERY

    139A WILLOW ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JP

    ODS code A83010

    3.6 km

  • PARKGATE SURGERY

    PARK PLACE, DARLINGTON, DL1 5LW

    ODS code A83641

    3.7 km

  • ORCHARD COURT SURGERY

    ORCHARD COURT, ORCHARD ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HZ

    ODS code A83006

    3.7 km

  • ROCKLIFFE COURT SURGERY

    ROCKLIFFE COURT, HURWORTH PLACE, DARLINGTON, DL2 2DS

    ODS code A83048

    3.8 km

  • DENMARK STREET SURGERY

    DENMARK STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0PD

    ODS code A83047

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Bridge Inn

    BCT · Stapleton

    0.1 miles

  • The Bridge Inn

    BCT · Stapleton

    0.1 miles

  • Cleasby Road

    BCT · Stapleton

    0.2 miles

  • Cleasby Road

    BCT · Stapleton

    0.2 miles

  • Baydale Farm

    BCT · Hummersknott

    1.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Richmondshire 001A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,995 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
2
Low risk addresses
4
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £233,000 from 1 recorded sale in DL2 2QL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for North Yorkshire is £270,569 in June 2026, up 3.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

35 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 5 secondary schools. Hummersknott Academy is the nearest published school at 1.3 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

26 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 7 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.