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Postcode area · Darlington

Housing in DL

What the homes in DL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
400,428 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.6%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DLEngland
Detached26.5%22.9%
Semi-detached34.6%31.5%
Terraced31%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.6% of households in DL own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

DL
64%
19%
17%
England
  • Owned63.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented17%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DLEngland
Owned outright36.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.9%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

DLEngland
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in County Durham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in County Durham (August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

County DurhamEngland
All homes£650£1,459
One bedroom£456£1,195
Two bedrooms£579£1,335
Three bedrooms£693£1,489
Four or more£999£2,161
Detached£878£1,640
Semi-detached£683£1,449
Terraced£682£1,435
Flat or maisonette£547£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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