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Darlington

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Avg IMD
Most deprived 40–50%
Population
107,663
Households
48,829
Crimes · Jun '26
1,133
48,829
Households
White Brit. · 90%
Ethnicity
Christian · 52%
Religion
Most deprived 40–50%
Avg IMD
1,133
Crimes · Jun '26
£150,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,734 sales
£689
Average rent, August 2026
3,216
Postcodes
48,829
Households
White Brit. · 90%
Ethnicity
Christian · 52%
Religion
Most deprived 40–50%
Avg IMD
1,133
Crimes · Jun '26
£150,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,734 sales
£689
Average rent, August 2026
3,216
Postcodes

Sold prices in Darlington

England & Wales
Property sales · Darlington
HM Land Registry · Darlington
Average price
£190,718
Median price: £150,000
Median -6.1% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,734 sales
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Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 49 sales · avg £159,328
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£199k£179k£159k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime in Darlington

England & Wales
Crime trends · Darlington

Counts are the sum of electoral wards in this area, not a 1-mile street search around a point.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
358
YoY +20%
373311249
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
306
YoY +25%
306231155
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
35
YoY -15%
644525
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
34
YoY +13%
553922
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
87
YoY -10%
12510279
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
108
YoY +89%
1197735
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Public Order
76
YoY +19%
805632
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising

1,133
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics in Darlington

Ethnicity

Total residents: 107,810
White Brit.90.3%
Other White3.3%
Indian1.0%
+ other · 5.4%

Religion

Total residents: 107,806
Christian52.1%
No religion39.7%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 107,663
50–6421.0%
35–4918.6%
25–3412.3%
65–7411.1%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%

Households

Total households: 48,829
Other20.1%
Any member 66+14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
All members 66+9.4%
+ 7 other households · 33.0%

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Darlington

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Most deprived 40–50%
Mean decile 4.72 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Most deprived 40–50% on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Flood risk in Darlington

High flood risk in part of this area

1 of 9 sampled points in Zone 3

Not in a flood zoneZone 2Zone 3

Zone 3 is land with a 1 in 100 (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any year.

Recorded as Fluvial Models

Environment Agency flood map for planning · 9-point area sample, not a check on any one property

Transport in Darlington

North Road is a 6-minute walk from the centre

Rail · 461 m

  • North Road

    Rail

    461 m

  • Darlington Rail Station - main ent

    Rail

    1.1 km

  • Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane

    Rail

    1.2 km

  • Darlington

    Rail

    1.3 km

  • Dinsdale

    Rail

    5.7 km

  • Heighington

    Rail

    7.5 km

NaPTAN · walking distance from the area centre · rail, Underground, tram, and ferry only

Amenities in Darlington

GPs make up most of the mapped places

8 GPs · 6 Hospitals · 3 Museums · 19 in all

  • GPs8
  • Hospitals6
  • Museums3
  • Libraries2

OpenStreetMap · selected tags only · council totals; wards use the parent figure

Private rents in Darlington

Average rent, August 2026

£689/month

ONS Price Index of Private Rents — average monthly rent by bedroom.

£496
1 bed
£629
2 bed
£766
3 bed
£1,092
4 bed

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · local authority aggregate, not an asking rent

School applications

We've matched this area to Darlington.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Last published allocation

None of the schools listed here has a published last-distance figure, so we cannot compare a postcode with last year's allocation. We do not draw catchment maps in this list; where we hold a council's map, it is on the school's page.

Apply for a primary place via Darlington
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.

Admission appeals in Darlington

Appeals lodged

40

Local authority × school phase. Not a figure for one school.

Primary
7 · 0.5% of admissions
Lodged
7 · 0.5% of admissions
Heard
1 · 14.3% of those heard
Successful

1,374 admissions

Infant
6 · 0.5% of admissions
Lodged
6 · 0.5% of admissions
Heard
1 · 16.7% of those heard
Successful

1,122 admissions

Secondary
33 · 2.7% of admissions
Lodged
23 · 1.9% of admissions
Heard
4 · 17.4% of those heard
Successful

1,221 admissions

EES admission appeals · Reporting year 2026 · as at 6 Aug 2026

Overview of Darlington

Coordinates54.5316, -1.5508
Postcodes
3,216
Population (Census)
107,663
Households (Census)
48,829
Recorded crime · Jun '26
1,133

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