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Housing in DL3 6PY

What the homes in DL3 6PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Darlington & Pierremont
Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,276 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (92.5%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL3 6PYEngland
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached3.4%31.5%
Terraced92.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56% of households in the DL3 6PY area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 26.1% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

DL3 6PY
56%
41%
England
  • Owned56%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented41.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL3 6PYEngland
Owned outright26.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 45.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL3 6PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.2%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

DL3 6PYEngland
Living alone, under 6635.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 DL3 6PY (Central Darlington & Pierremont) (about 1,276 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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