Map of the DL postcode area
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Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the DL postcode area, also known as the Darlington postal area.
The DL postcode area covers Darlington and nearby parts of North East England.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: LA - Lancaster, CA - Carlisle, NE - Newcastle upon Tyne, BD - Bradford, YO - York, TS - Teesside, DH - Durham and HG - Harrogate and is located inland.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Durham (68.51%), North Yorkshire (31.48%), Cumbria (0.01%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 46.96 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 43.90 mi |
| Area | 829.14 mi² |
| Maximum width | 54.54 mi |
| Perimeter | 240.52 mi |
| Postcode districts | 18 |
| Postcode sectors | 68 |
| Post towns | 14 |
| Postcodes | 13,316 |
| Population | 360,975 |
The DL postcode area has a population of 360,975 and covers 3,427,343 hectares. Roughly 0.56% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the DL postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is DL11 and the most urban is DL3.
| Postcode district | Total area (m²) | Footprint area (m²) | Built percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL11 | 515,734,851 | 991,110 | 0.19% |
| DL12 | 569,705,014 | 1,571,154 | 0.28% |
| DL13 | 483,193,882 | 1,422,507 | 0.29% |
| DL8 | 701,900,194 | 2,604,801 | 0.37% |
| DL2 | 260,388,404 | 1,981,728 | 0.76% |
| DL6 | 223,272,985 | 1,917,342 | 0.86% |
| DL10 | 156,413,358 | 1,691,000 | 1.08% |
| DL7 | 150,873,797 | 1,886,115 | 1.25% |
| DL17 | 53,303,982 | 955,682 | 1.79% |
| DL15 | 65,848,737 | 1,214,310 | 1.84% |
| DL14 | 84,695,632 | 2,285,134 | 2.70% |
| DL4 | 18,487,530 | 594,828 | 3.22% |
| DL9 | 24,619,854 | 822,932 | 3.34% |
| DL16 | 27,921,300 | 1,154,483 | 4.13% |
| DL5 | 33,040,660 | 2,140,780 | 6.48% |
| DL1 | 37,410,812 | 2,649,859 | 7.08% |
| DL3 | 20,511,219 | 2,191,215 | 10.68% |
| Total | 3,427,322,211 | 28,074,980 | 0.82% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 3,427,343 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 13,233.04 |
| Square feet | 368,915,773,177.00 |
| Square kilometres | 34,273.43 |
Postal delivery offices
- Barnard Castle Delivery Office
- Darlington Delivery Office
- Hawes Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Leyburn Delivery Office
- Newton Aycliffe Delivery Office
- Northallerton Delivery Office
- Richmond (dl) Delivery Office
- Spennymoor Delivery Office
- Wear Valley Delivery Office
Tourist attractions within the area
We found 14 visitor attractions within the Darlington postcode area.
| Dales Countryside Museum |
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| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Weardale Railway |
| Railways |
| Steam / Heritage Railway |
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| Hamsterley Forest |
| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
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| Barnard Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Middleham Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Constable Burton Hall Gardens |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
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| Binchester Roman Fort |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Locomotion The National Railway Museum at Shildon |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Spennymoor Town Hall Gallery |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Hawkshead Courthouse |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
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| Kiplin Hall and Gardens |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Head of Steam Darlington Railway Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Mount Grace Priory |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
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| Richmond Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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Towns and villages within the area
- Ainderby Steeple — village
- Aiskew — village
- Aldbrough St John — village
- Appleton Wiske — village
- Askrigg — village
- Aysgarth — village
- Bainbridge — village
- Barnard Castle — town
- Barningham — village
- Barton — village
- Beaumont Hill — village
- Bedale — town
- Bellerby — village
- Billy Row — village
- Binchester — village
- Bishop Auckland — town
- Bishop Middleham — village
- Boldron — village
- Bowes — village
- Brompton — village
- Brompton-on-Swale — village
- Burneston — village
- Burrill — village
- Burtersett — village
- Butterknowle — village
- Byers Green — village
- Caldwell — village
- Carlton — village
- Carperby — village
- Carthorpe — village
- Castle Bolton — village
- Catterick — village
- Catterick Garrison — Settlement
- Chilton — village
- Cleasby — village
- Close House — village
- Coatham Mundeville — village
- Cockfield — village
- Constable Burton — village
- Copley — village
- Coronation — village
- Cotherstone — village
- Coundon — village
- Coundon Grange — village
- Coundongate — village
- Crawleyside — village
- Croft-on-Tees — village
- Crook — town
- Dalton — village
- Dalton-on-Tees — village
- Danby Wiske — village
- Darlington — town
- East Cowton — village
- East Harlsey — village
- East Hedleyhope — village
- East Layton — village
- East Witton — village
- Eggleston — village
- Eldon — village
- Eldon Lane — village
- Eppleby — village
- Escomb — village
- Evenwood — village
- Exelby — village
- Feetham — village
- Ferryhill — town
- Finghall — village
- Fir Tree — village
- Forcett — village
- Forest-in-Teesdale — otherSettlement
- Frosterley — village
- Gainford — village
- Gayle — village
- Gayles — village
- Gilling West — village
- Great Crakehall — village
- Great Fencote — village
- Great Langton — village
- Great Smeaton — village
- Grinton — village
- Gunnerside — village
- Hackforth — village
- Hamsterley — village
- Harmby — village
- Hawes — village
- Healaugh — village
- Heighington — village
- Helmington Row — village
- High Coniscliffe — village
- High Etherley — village
- High Lands — village
- Hornby — village
- Hornby — village
- Howden-le-Wear — village
- Hudswell — village
- Hunton — village
- Hunwick — village
- Hurworth-on-Tees — village
- Hutton Magna — village
- Ingleby Arncliffe — village
- Ingleton — village
- Ireshopeburn — village
- Kearton — otherSettlement
- Kiplin — otherSettlement
- Kirk Merrington — village
- Kirkby Fleetham — village
- Kirklington — village
- Langthwaite — village
- Lartington — village
- Leeholme — village
- Leeming — village
- Leeming Bar — village
- Lendings — village
- Leyburn — town
- Little Crakehall — village
- Londonderry — village
- Longnewton — village
- Low Etherley — village
- Low Row — village
- Manfield — village
- Marske — village
- Melsonby — village
- Merrybent — village
- Mickleton — village
- Middleham — town
- Middleton St George — village
- Middleton Tyas — village
- Middleton-in-Teesdale — village
- Middridge — village
- Morton-on-Swale — village
- Moulton — village
- Muker — village
- Neasham — village
- Newby Wiske — village
- Newfield — village
- Newsham — village
- Newton Aycliffe — town
- Newton-le-Willows — village
- North Bitchburn — village
- North Close — village
- North Cowton — village
- Northallerton — town
- Nosterfield — village
- Oakenshaw — village
- Osmotherley — village
- Ovington — village
- Patrick Brompton — village
- Piercebridge — village
- Potto — village
- Preston-under-Scar — village
- Ramshaw — village
- Ravensworth — village
- Redmire — village
- Redworth — village
- Reeth — village
- Richmond — town
- Roddymoor — village
- Romaldkirk — village
- Romanby — village
- Rookhope — village
- Rushyford — village
- Sadberge — village
- Satley — village
- School Aycliffe — village
- Scorton — village
- Scotch Corner — otherSettlement
- Scruton — village
- Sedbusk — village
- Shildon — town
- Skeeby — village
- Snape — village
- South Otterington — village
- Spennithorne — village
- Spennymoor — town
- St John's Chapel — village
- Staindrop — village
- Stainton — village
- Stainton Grove — village
- Stanhope — town
- Stapleton — village
- Startforth — village
- Summerhouse — village
- Sunniside — village
- Sunnybrow — village
- Swainby — village
- Thoralby — village
- Thornborough — village
- Thornley — village
- Thornton Rust — village
- Thornton-le-Beans — village
- Thornton-le-Moor — village
- Thrintoft — village
- Toft Hill — village
- Toronto — village
- Tow Law — town
- Tunstall — village
- Wearhead — village
- Welbury — village
- Well — village
- Wensley — village
- West Auckland — village
- West Burton — village
- West Rounton — village
- West Witton — village
- Westgate — village
- Whashton — village
- Whorlton — village
- Willington — town
- Winston — village
- Witton Park — village
- Witton-le-Wear — village
- Wolsingham — town
- Woodland — village
- Woodside — village
- Worton — village
- Yafforth — village