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Postcode district · Darlington

Housing in DL98

What the homes in DL98 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
1,480 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40%). Flats make up 43%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DL98England
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached15%31.5%
Terraced40%23%
Purpose-built flat36.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.6% of households in DL98 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.2% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.

DL98
39%
41%
20%
England
  • Owned38.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented40.6%20.5%
  • Social rented20.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL98England
Owned outright22.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association14.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 48.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL98England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.2%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.

DL98England
Living alone, under 6635.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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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