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Postcode district · Darlington

Housing in DL2

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

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
40,902 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.4%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL2England
Detached41.4%22.9%
Semi-detached34%31.5%
Terraced19.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.8% of households in DL2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

DL2
72%
17%
England
  • Owned71.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL2England
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council7.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

DL2England
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%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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