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Housing in DL1 2ND

What the homes in DL1 2ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Albert Hill & Red Hall
Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,273 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.4%). Flats make up 14%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DL1 2NDEngland
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached36.4%31.5%
Terraced43.4%23%
Purpose-built flat12.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43% of households in the DL1 2ND area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.3% own outright and 17.6% with a mortgage.

DL1 2ND
43%
32%
25%
England
  • Owned43%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented32%20.5%
  • Social rented25%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL1 2NDEngland
Owned outright25.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association18.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL1 2NDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.7%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

DL1 2NDEngland
Living alone, under 6626.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Darlington

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Darlington (August 2026, +6.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DarlingtonEngland
All homes£689£1,459
One bedroom£496£1,195
Two bedrooms£629£1,335
Three bedrooms£766£1,489
Four or more£1,092£2,161
Detached£1,010£1,640
Semi-detached£750£1,449
Terraced£689£1,435
Flat or maisonette£579£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL1 2ND (Albert Hill & Red Hall) (about 2,273 residents).

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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