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Housing in DL2 1FB

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

Neighbourhood
Middleton & Hurworth
Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,641 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL2 1FBEngland
Detached42.9%22.9%
Semi-detached44%31.5%
Terraced7.5%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.7% of households in the DL2 1FB area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 56.2% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

DL2 1FB
89%
England
  • Owned88.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented9%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL2 1FBEngland
Owned outright56.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL2 1FBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

DL2 1FBEngland
Living alone, under 667.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL2 1FB (Middleton & Hurworth) (about 1,641 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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