Property market | £162,767 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (35.2 miles) | |
Broadband | 47.0mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 94.4% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 5.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 397 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 132 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Sedgefield level) | |
Community | Median age is 43.2 | Population of 105,564 | Happiness is Above Average for Durham, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Darlington) | |
Commute (approx) | - York (27 mins) - Leeds (53 mins) | |
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£162,767 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Newcastle (35.2 miles) | |
47.0mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 43.2 | 105,564 | Happiness is Above Average for Durham, Average for UK | |
Ranked 397 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 132 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Sedgefield level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Darlington) | |
- York (27 mins) - Leeds (53 mins) | |
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Darlington has one main store nearby, Morrisons Lascelles Darlington. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Buck Inn, The Tuns. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Eurest Foodservice, McDonalds, Mj's, Pausa, Table Talk Indian Diner.
The property market in Darlington has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £281,748, which is up 4.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £162,767 (up 2.3% on last year) , a terraced house £120,751 (up 1.1% on last year) and a flat £88,917. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £449 per month. Property prices in Darlington are a little higher than the average property prices across Durham and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Darlington, prices have increased, while prices decreased across the Durham region.
Property data is based on Darlington level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Darlington, or click here to browse the longer list of Darlington property transactions from 2023.
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Darlington has one school nearby: St. George's Church of England Academy (Academy) which is a primary school based in Neasham Road, Darlington. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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St. George's Church of England Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/24/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Darlington |
School | Type |
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St. George's Church of England Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/24/2009) |
Station | Distance from Darlington | Commute options |
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Darlington A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- York (32 mins - CrossCountry - £323 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (58 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (165 mins - CrossCountry - £728 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 127 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (175 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 160 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 160 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 164 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 179 mins - Thameslink) View details |
North Road (Darlington) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +15% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- York (1 change(s) - 46 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 72 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 143 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 143 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 165 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 174 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Dinsdale A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +23% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 49 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 75 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 146 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 146 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 168 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 177 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Heighington A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 55 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 81 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 152 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 152 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 174 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Darlington) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Darlington residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 94.4% | 81.7% |
Asian | 2.8% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.4% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.9% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.7% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Sedgefield consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.3% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 8.6% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.5% | 397 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.6% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 7.0% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 13.8% | |
Routine occupations | 15.5% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 10.6% | 132 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.1% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Durham is average (54mbps). Darlington is slower than this, with average download speeds of 47.0mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Sedgefield level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 47.0 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 89.7% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.6% |
Crime stats were found at the Darlington level:
Type | Darlington | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 102 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 11 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 43 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Darlington.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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North East | River Tees | Low lying land in the Lower Tees valley, from Middleton St George to the Tees Barrage, including Lustrum Beck, Greatham Beck and the Riverside footpaths at Yarm |
North East | River Skerne | Low lying areas along the River Skerne and its tributaries from its source downstream to the Tees Confluence, including the Carr areas |
North East | River Tees | Low lying land in the Tees Valley, including Teesdale Way footpath at Croft |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Darlington, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £162,767 Detached: £281,748 | 102 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Burnopfield, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 5Secondary: | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Bishop Auckland, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 | 8.4% residents in higher managerial positions 11.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Chilton (County Durham), Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 1Secondary: 2 | N/A |
Gilesgate, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 11Secondary: 1 | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Brancepeth, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Consett, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Durham, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 12Secondary: 7 | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Seaham, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 10Secondary: 1 | 6.5% residents in higher managerial positions 14.4% residents long-term unemployed |
West Rainton, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Darlington, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £162,767 Detached: £281,748 | 102 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Burnopfield, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 5Secondary: |
Bishop Auckland, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 |
Chilton (County Durham), Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 1Secondary: 2 |
Gilesgate, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 11Secondary: 1 |
Brancepeth, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Consett, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
Durham, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 12Secondary: 7 |
Seaham, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 10Secondary: 1 |
West Rainton, Durham Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £127,852 Detached: £220,652 | 91 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
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