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Postcode sector · Darlington

Housing in DL2 1

What the homes in DL2 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
17,354 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.7%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL2 1England
Detached40.7%22.9%
Semi-detached34.7%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.4% of households in DL2 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.9% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

DL2 1
73%
15%
England
  • Owned73.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL2 1England
Owned outright39.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council8.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL2 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.9%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

DL2 1England
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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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