Postcode district · Darlington
Who lives in DL2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DL2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 40,902 (2024)
DL2Postcode district · Darlington
Who lives in DL2
Residents
40,902
2024 estimate
Households
16,670
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 13.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
DL2England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
DL2
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
53.2% of adults in DL2 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.6% have never married.
DL2England
Married or civil partnership53.2%44.7%
Never married28.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.3% of residents in DL2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DL2
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good48.9%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.