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Housing in DL2 2JP

What the homes in DL2 2JP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge
Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,827 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.3%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DL2 2JPEngland
Detached26.8%22.9%
Semi-detached35.3%31.5%
Terraced25.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.2% of households in the DL2 2JP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.2% own outright and 47% with a mortgage.

DL2 2JP
67%
26%
England
  • Owned67.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented26.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL2 2JPEngland
Owned outright20.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan47%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL2 2JPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.7%). 33.2% of households include dependent children.

DL2 2JPEngland
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children22.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 2JP (Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge) (about 2,827 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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