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Postcode district · Darlington

Housing in DL1

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

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
64,441 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.4%). Flats make up 14%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DL1England
Detached15.9%22.9%
Semi-detached41.4%31.5%
Terraced28.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.1% of households in DL1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

DL1
58%
21%
20%
England
  • Owned58.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented21.1%20.5%
  • Social rented20.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL1England
Owned outright31%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council13.3%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.2%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

DL1England
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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