City Profile • Local Authority

Darlington

Darlington is a local authority district comprising 5 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £172k, reflecting a downward trend of 2.3% over the past year. Crime levels sit at a moderate 105 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

109,469
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

5 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Darlington authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English90.3%
White: Other White3.3%
Indian1.0%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Other Asian0.6%
Any other ethnic group0.6%

Age Profile

55-59 years7.3%
50-54 years7.2%
60-64 years6.5%
30-34 years6.5%
45-49 years6.4%
10-14 years6.2%

Top Occupations

Professional17.2%
Elementary occupations12.6%
Associate professional12.1%
Managers and directors10.6%
Skilled trades10.2%
Administrative and secretarial10.1%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright33.2%
Owned: Mortgage29.6%
Private rented: Landlord18.5%
Social rented: Council10.4%
Social rented: Other5.8%
Private rented: Other2.1%

Area DNA

family3/10
health8/10
safety2/10
homeown4/10
transit9/10
affluence3/10
diversity6/10
employment3/10
investment3/10