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DL2 2ZL

Brinkburn & Faverdale · Darlington · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Darlington
Ward
Brinkburn & Faverdale
Local authority
Darlington
Constituency
Darlington
Postcode district
DL2
Postcode sector
DL2 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DL2 2ZD 42 m
DL2 2ZE 66 m
DL2 2XR 110 m
DL2 2XD 113 m
DL2 2XS 115 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DL2 2ZL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2021
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DL
Postcode district
DL2
Postcode sector
DL2 2
Latitude
54.543975
Longitude
-1.595208
British National Grid easting
426,286
British National Grid northing
516,598

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Darlington · E06000005
Electoral ward
Brinkburn & Faverdale · E05010413
Parish or community
E43000249
Westminster constituency
Darlington · E14001190
Output area
E00174205
Lower layer super output area
Darlington 001E · E01033481
Middle layer super output area
Darlington 001 · E02002559

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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15 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
33, Thomas Sopwith Way, Darlington, DL2 2ZL 9 August 2024 £229,995
31, Thomas Sopwith Way, Darlington, DL2 2ZL 9 August 2024 £220,000
29, Thomas Sopwith Way, Darlington, DL2 2ZL 1 August 2024 £305,895

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
36
Primary
21
Secondary
6

  1. Mount Pleasant Primary School

    Academy converter

    424 m

  2. West Park Academy

    Academy converter

    637 m

  3. Wyvern Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    706 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,251
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 436
  • Anti social behaviour 258
  • Criminal damage and arson 162
  • Shoplifting 128
  • Public order 76

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
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

  • MOORLANDS SURGERY

    139A WILLOW ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 9JP

    ODS code A83010

    1.6 km

  • CARMEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    NUNNERY LANE, DARLINGTON, DL3 8SQ

    ODS code A83031

    2.1 km

  • ORCHARD COURT SURGERY

    ORCHARD COURT, ORCHARD ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HZ

    ODS code A83006

    2.3 km

  • DENMARK STREET SURGERY

    DENMARK STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0PD

    ODS code A83047

    2.8 km

  • BLACKETTS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    63-65 BONDGATE, DARLINGTON, DL3 7JR

    ODS code A83034

    3.0 km

  • PARKGATE SURGERY

    PARK PLACE, DARLINGTON, DL1 5LW

    ODS code A83641

    3.8 km

  • CLIFTON COURT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    VICTORIA ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 5JN

    ODS code A83040

    3.9 km

  • NEASHAM ROAD SURGERY

    186 NEASHAM ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4YL

    ODS code A83013

    4.5 km

  • WHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    WHINBUSH WAY, DARLINGTON, DL1 3RT

    ODS code A83005

    4.6 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

  • Thomas Sopwith Way

    BCT · West Park

    0.0 miles

  • Browdie Road

    BCT · West Park

    0.1 miles

  • West Park Hospital

    BCT · West Park

    0.1 miles

  • Holderness Drive

    BCT · West Park

    0.2 miles

  • Wimborne Close

    BCT · Branksome

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Darlington 001E, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,897 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
10 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
3
Medium risk addresses
1
Low risk addresses
0
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 £289,745 from 15 recorded sales in DL2 2ZL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Darlington is £158,188 in June 2026, up 3.8% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

36 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 6 secondary schools. Mount Pleasant Primary School is the nearest published school at 424 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,251 published events cover 12 months, averaging 104.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 436 events.

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