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Housing in DL1 3

What the homes in DL1 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
20,030 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.2%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL1 3England
Detached32.7%22.9%
Semi-detached45.2%31.5%
Terraced16.2%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.5% of households in DL1 3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

DL1 3
74%
13%
12%
England
  • Owned74.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL1 3England
Owned outright43%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL1 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.1%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

DL1 3England
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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

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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