Housing in DL1 5SN
What the homes in DL1 5SN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Darlington & Pierremont
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,226 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DL1 5SNDarlington
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.2%). Flats make up 54.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
23.7% of households in the DL1 5SN area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 10.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned23.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented45.3%20.5%
- Social rented30.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 62.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (47.6%). 12.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL1 5SN (Central Darlington & Pierremont) (about 2,226 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.