Northgate
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Northgate at a glance
- House prices
- £91,000
- Lower prices0th percentile
- Schools
- 42nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 99th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 187.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak5th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle55th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Northgate a good place to live?
Northgate may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Darlington below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Northgate
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 187.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 5th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Northgate
House prices
- Median sale price
- £91,000
- Percentile
- 0th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 27 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Northgate
Schools
42nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Northgate
Flood risk
5.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.5% of the area. That is the 55th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Northgate
Transport
99th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Northgate a good place to live?
Northgate may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Northgate safe?
Northgate ranks in the 5th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Northgate?
The median sale price was £91,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 0th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Northgate?
Schools rank in the 42nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Northgate?
Nearby public profiles include North Road in Darlington and Pierremont in Darlington.
