Cockerton
Ward in Darlington, England
| Coordinates: | 54.538, -1.59 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 26 15 |
| Dialling code: | 01325 (Darlington) |
Cockerton is a suburb and ward to the north‑west of Darlington in County Durham, centred on a small village green and an old high street. The area mixes Victorian and Edwardian terraces with later suburban housing, and the green, parks and local playing fields make it popular with families and dog walkers; parts of the village have a conservation‑area feel thanks to some attractive period buildings.
Locally it has a villagey character with independent shops, pubs, schools and a busy community life, while many residents commute into Darlington or out towards Teesside for work. Its history is tied to the wider industrial and railway boom that shaped the town (think the pioneering Stockton and Darlington Railway era), and today the ward is a fairly mixed and settled neighbourhood with active community groups and regular local events.
Postcode districts covering Cockerton
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 15.1 miles
- Darlington 1.5 miles
- Hartlepool 17.5 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 10.9 miles
- Durham 16.8 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 21.6 miles
- Redcar 21.2 miles
- Peterlee 18.2 miles
- Chester-le-Street 22.3 miles
- Billingham 13.5 miles
- Consett 24.1 miles
- Bishop Auckland 8.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mowden Ward 0.5 miles
- Pierremont Ward 1 mile
- College Ward 1.1 miles
- Hummersknott Ward 1.1 miles
- Brinkburn & Faverdale Ward 1.2 miles
- Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent Parish 1.5 miles
- Darlington Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Northgate Ward 1.5 miles
- Merrybent Built-up area 1.5 miles
- North Road Ward 1.6 miles
- Park West Ward 1.8 miles
- Archdeacon Newton Parish 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Cockerton
DL3 0UL, DL3 9EH, DL3 0TZ, DL3 9TU, DL3 0TR, DL3 9UA, DL3 9XZ, DL3 0JH, DL3 9SA … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 6.7 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 34.8 miles
- North Road Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Darlington Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Cockerton Ad
- Blackwell Grange Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- Bannatyne Hotel Darlington 4 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Darlington - NORTH A1M JCT.59 3 3.4 miles
- The Croft Hotel 3 4 miles
- Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- The Boot & Shoe 4 1.7 miles
- Premier Inn Darlington Town Centre 3 1.7 miles
- Hall Garth Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- OYO Hotel 119 1.9 miles
- George of Piercebridge 3.4 miles
Schools in Cockerton
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Cockerton C of E Primary School Primary
- Wyvern Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 3 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 6.3 miles
- Windlestone Country house 8 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 9 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 9.3 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 11.3 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 12.9 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 15.7 miles
- University of Durham University 15.8 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 18 miles