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Housing in DL3 7DW

What the homes in DL3 7DW 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
2,226 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.2%). Flats make up 54.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

DL3 7DWEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached4.8%31.5%
Terraced39.2%23%
Purpose-built flat35.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23.7% of households in the DL3 7DW area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 10.3% with a mortgage.

DL3 7DW
24%
45%
31%
England
  • Owned23.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented45.3%20.5%
  • Social rented30.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL3 7DWEngland
Owned outright13.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council10.5%8.3%
From a housing association20.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 62.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL3 7DWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (47.6%). 12.1% of households include dependent children.

DL3 7DWEngland
Living alone, under 6647.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 7DW (Central Darlington & Pierremont) (about 2,226 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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