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Housing in DL3 9AD

What the homes in DL3 9AD 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
1,188 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (79.7%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL3 9ADEngland
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached79.7%31.5%
Terraced9.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.3% of households in the DL3 9AD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.5% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

DL3 9AD
83%
13%
England
  • Owned83.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL3 9ADEngland
Owned outright48.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL3 9ADEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.2%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

DL3 9ADEngland
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households2%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 9AD (Central Darlington & Pierremont) (about 1,188 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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