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Housing in DL3 8

What the homes in DL3 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
15,010 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.7%). Flats make up 19.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DL3 8England
Detached27.7%22.9%
Semi-detached33.7%31.5%
Terraced18.1%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.4% of households in DL3 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.3% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

DL3 8
70%
17%
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England
  • Owned70.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL3 8England
Owned outright42.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL3 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.1%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

DL3 8England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%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

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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