# Harrowgate Hill

North Darlington. 6,114 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres.

Harrowgate Hill had 6,240 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002560. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Darlington](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £171,995** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Harrowgate Hill was £171,995 in 2025. 884th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/harrowgate-hill#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,240** (2021). Harrowgate Hill had 6,240 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,106th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/harrowgate-hill#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Harrowgate Hill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/harrowgate-hill#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.2%** (January 2026). In Harrowgate Hill, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/harrowgate-hill#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002560) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Harrowgate Hill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002560) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 151 homes were sold in Harrowgate Hill in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002560) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Harrowgate Hill.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002560) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Harrowgate Hill had 6,240 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Harrowgate Hill

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harrowgate Hill at a rate of 79.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.2 per 1,000 people across Darlington.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 153 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 107 |
| Other crime | 77 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 44 |
| Shoplifting | 38 |
| Burglary | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Harrowgate Hill compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Harrowgate Hill | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £171,995 | 5th most expensive | 14 middle areas, Darlington · 2025 |
| Population | 6,240 | 5th least populated | 14 middle areas, Darlington · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 14 middle areas, Darlington · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.2% | 2nd highest | 14 middle areas, Darlington · Jan 2026 |

## Is Harrowgate Hill safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harrowgate Hill at a rate of 79.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.2 per 1,000 people across Darlington.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 52 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Harrowgate Hill.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (153), anti-social behaviour (107) and other crime (77).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Darlington

These figures are published for the whole of Darlington, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Darlington and not Harrowgate Hill alone. [See Darlington](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington)

- **Average house price: £159,770** (August 2026). Darlington’s average house price was £159,770 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,166** (2025). Full-time workers living in Darlington earned a median of £36,166 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 98th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.4×** (2025). A home in Darlington costs 4.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 23rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.7** (2025). Darlington has a deprivation score of 25.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 71st most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Harrowgate Hill in brief

The median price paid for a home in Harrowgate Hill was £171,995 in 2025.
Harrowgate Hill had 6,240 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Harrowgate Hill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Harrowgate Hill, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002560
- Ward: [Harrowgate Hill †](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/ward/harrowgate-hill)
- Constituency: [Darlington †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/darlington)
- Council: [Darlington](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.06 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,114*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 19

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/faverdale-heighington-and-sadberge), [Rise Carr](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/rise-carr), [Whinfield](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/whinfield)

## Latest updates for Harrowgate Hill

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002560

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/harrowgate-hill