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Housing in DL3 9SL

What the homes in DL3 9SL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cockerton & Hopetown
Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,329 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.3%). Flats make up 27.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

DL3 9SLEngland
Detached6.7%22.9%
Semi-detached33.3%31.5%
Terraced32%23%
Purpose-built flat25.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.5% of households in the DL3 9SL area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 13.9% own outright and 19.6% with a mortgage.

DL3 9SL
33%
55%
England
  • Owned33.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented54.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL3 9SLEngland
Owned outright13.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council44.8%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL3 9SLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.9%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.

DL3 9SLEngland
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.5%12.8%
Couple, no children9.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 9SL (Cockerton & Hopetown) (about 1,329 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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