Northgate
Ward in Darlington, England
| Coordinates: | 54.531, -1.553 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 29 15 |
| Dialling code: | 01325 (Darlington) |
Northgate is a central ward within Darlington, covering part of the town centre and adjoining residential streets to the north of the River Skerne. It sits close to Darlington railway station and the commercial heart of the town, so the area is a mix of older Victorian terraces, civic buildings and busy shopping streets rather than large suburban estates.
The ward’s character is shaped by Darlington’s strong railway heritage - notably the legacy of the Stockton and Darlington Railway - and nearby attractions such as the Head of Steam museum. Economically it mixes retail, small businesses and public services, and in recent years has seen modest regeneration and community-led activity; socially it contains a varied population with longstanding neighbourhood groups, local schools and a lively town-centre culture.
Postcode districts covering Northgate
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 13.7 miles
- Darlington 0.1 miles
- Hartlepool 16.5 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 9.6 miles
- Durham 17.3 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 21.8 miles
- Redcar 19.9 miles
- Peterlee 17.9 miles
- Chester-le-Street 22.8 miles
- Billingham 12.3 miles
- Bishop Auckland 9.8 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 5.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Darlington Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Pierremont Ward 0.6 miles
- North Road Ward 0.7 miles
- Stephenson Ward 0.7 miles
- College Ward 0.8 miles
- Park East Ward 0.9 miles
- Bank Top & Lascelles Ward 1.1 miles
- Park West Ward 1.2 miles
- Haughton & Springfield Ward 1.3 miles
- Mowden Ward 1.4 miles
- Red Hall & Lingfield Ward 1.4 miles
- Eastbourne Ward 1.4 miles
Example postcodes in Northgate
DL1 1RL, DL3 6NT, DL1 1LA, DL3 6AP, DL3 6SZ, DL3 6GA, DL3 6LR, DL3 6SU, DL1 1QQ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 5.2 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 35.4 miles
- North Road Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Darlington Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Northgate Ad
- Blackwell Grange Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- Bannatyne Hotel Darlington 4 0.7 miles
- Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel 4 0.4 miles
- The Boot & Shoe 4 0.4 miles
- Premier Inn Darlington Town Centre 3 0.6 miles
- OYO Hotel 119 0.7 miles
- The Croft Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Travelodge Darlington 3 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Darlington - NORTH A1M JCT.59 3 3.7 miles
- Hall Garth Hotel 3 3.4 miles
Schools in Northgate
- Corporation Road Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 1.7 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 7.3 miles
- Windlestone Country house 8.6 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 8.7 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 10.8 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 12.8 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 13.8 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 14.3 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 14.4 miles
- University of Durham University 16.3 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 16.9 miles