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Postcode district · Darlington

Housing in DL3

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

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
56,987 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.9%). Flats make up 16%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DL3England
Detached17.1%22.9%
Semi-detached34.9%31.5%
Terraced31.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.6% of households in DL3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

DL3
64%
23%
13%
England
  • Owned63.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented23.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL3England
Owned outright34.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.3%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

DL3England
Living alone, under 6622.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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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