Hummersknott
Ward in Darlington, England
| Coordinates: | 54.521, -1.593 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 26 14 |
| Dialling code: | 01325 (Darlington) |
Hummersknott is a residential ward on the northern edge of Darlington in County Durham, characterised by a mix of Victorian and post‑war housing, local shops and pockets of green space. It sits within easy reach of the town centre and the railway heritage that helped shape the area, and feels like a quiet suburban neighbourhood rather than a busy urban quarter.
The community is anchored by local schools and clubs - most notably the well‑regarded secondary school - and has a settled, family‑oriented demographic with active neighbourhood groups. Historically it developed as Darlington expanded in the 19th and 20th centuries, and today the ward is primarily residential with small businesses and community facilities serving local needs.
Postcode districts covering Hummersknott
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Darlington 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hartlepool 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Durham 18 miles28.9 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Redcar 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Peterlee 19.2 miles31 km
- Chester-le-Street 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Billingham 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Bishop Auckland 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Newton Aycliffe 6.5 miles10.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Mowden Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- College Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Park West Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cockerton Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Merrybent Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stapleton Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Pierremont Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cleasby Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Park East Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Darlington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Northgate Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Hummersknott
DL3 8TG, DL3 9ST, DL3 8UG, DL3 8JN, DL3 8RZ, DL3 8JW, DL3 8UZ, DL3 8SE, DL3 9RB … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Newcastle International Airport 35.9 miles57.8 km
- North Road Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Darlington Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
Hotels near Hummersknott Ad
- Houndgate Townhouse 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Dalesman Hotel 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Bannatyne Hotel Darlington 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Blackwell Grange Hotel 4 1.2 miles2 km
- Hotel 119 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Croft Hotel 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The George, Sure Hotel Collection 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
Schools in Hummersknott
- Carmel College Secondary
- Hummersknott Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 5.6 miles9 km
- Windlestone Country house 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 10 miles16.1 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 15 miles24.2 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 15.6 miles25.1 km
- University of Durham University 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 18.5 miles29.8 km