DL2 2LB

a postcode in Darlington

Introduced in January 1980

DL2 2LB	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with DL2 2LB

Coniscliffe Road - 24 properties, USRN 10416522

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5248 / 54°31'29"N

Longitude: -1.6217 / 1°37'18"W

UTM Reference: 30U 589203 6042785

OS Easting: 424583

OS Northing: 514453

OS Grid: NZ245144

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KJ33.PR

Mapcode Global: WHC5W.2J1L

Open Location Code: 9C6WG9FH+W8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94em55

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

rural village
a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18804 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DL2 2LB on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:35
Sunrise	04:31
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:06
Sunset	21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:36
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:30

Hours of daylight today	04:01 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:11 to 04:00
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:58
Moon sets	16:32

For a full sun and moon calendar for DL2 2LB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DL2 2LB

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
12 July 2024	21 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£415,000
15 July 2022	15 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£350,000
30 November 2018	21a Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£397,000
31 March 2017	19 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
7 August 2015	29 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£369,000
22 August 2013	Highside, 33, Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£295,000
24 June 2013	25 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£243,000
23 October 2012	29 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£232,500
28 May 2010	17 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£340,000
29 August 2008	15 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£280,000
18 October 2007	35 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£391,000
25 May 2007	3 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
22 April 2005	31 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
10 July 2002	19 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£198,000
28 January 2002	21 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£187,000
29 August 2001	23 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£189,000
12 April 2001	33 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£175,000
13 November 2000	21 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£159,000
28 February 2000	33 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£155,000
2 February 2000	35a Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
23 November 1999	17 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£90,000
30 April 1998	35a Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£180,000
9 January 1998	29 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£155,000
22 August 1997	21 Merrybent, Darlington DL2 2LB	Detached	Freehold	£100,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for DL2 2LB

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Darlington

MP

Lola McEvoy Labour

Darlington Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Heighington & Coniscliffe

Councillors

Gerald Lee Conservative

Paul Crudass Conservative

DL2 2LB also falls within the Civil Parish of Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DL2 2LB

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00062208		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01012334	Darlington 001B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002559	Darlington 001	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04000302	Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05010419	Heighington & Coniscliffe	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	7 May 2015	DLUHC
E06000005	Darlington	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000001	North East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001190	Darlington	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000008	Durham	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000199	Darlington	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33001680		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000034	Tees Valley	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000247	NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 16C	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000012	North East and Yorkshire	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000050	Cumbria and North East	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000029	Northern	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E63007434	Merrybent	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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