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Housing in DL2 1GU

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

Neighbourhood
Middleton & Hurworth
Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,368 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.6%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL2 1GUEngland
Detached36.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced24.9%23%
Purpose-built flat6.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69% of households in the DL2 1GU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

DL2 1GU
69%
17%
13%
England
  • Owned69%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL2 1GUEngland
Owned outright39.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL2 1GUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.1%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

DL2 1GUEngland
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 1GU (Middleton & Hurworth) (about 2,368 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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