"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Darlington.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Darlington.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 9072% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 8571% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 15420% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 7228% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 7931% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 508% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 2767% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 7960% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 8513% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 10078% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 23518% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 28466% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 71976% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 30289% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 30696% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 2780% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 1100% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 640% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 210% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 15.42%Social rented 2013: 15.46%Social rented 2014: 15.74%Social rented 2015: 15.79%Social rented 2016: 15.75%Social rented 2017: 15.78%Social rented 2018: 15.74%Social rented 2019: 15.98%Social rented 2020: 15.92%Social rented 2021: 15.88%Private rented 2012: 20.83%Private rented 2013: 21.56%Private rented 2014: 22.09%Private rented 2015: 22.59%Private rented 2016: 22.64%Private rented 2017: 22.20%Private rented 2018: 21.81%Private rented 2019: 21.49%Private rented 2020: 21.52%Private rented 2021: 21.58%Owned outright 2012: 30.03%Owned outright 2013: 29.94%Owned outright 2014: 30.05%Owned outright 2015: 30.49%Owned outright 2016: 31.01%Owned outright 2017: 31.71%Owned outright 2018: 32.24%Owned outright 2019: 32.33%Owned outright 2020: 33.87%Owned outright 2021: 35.53%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 33.72%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 33.04%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 32.12%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 31.13%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 30.60%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 30.32%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 30.21%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 30.21%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 28.69%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 27.01%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)010050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£19 for Single room rentals.£29 for One bedroom rentals.£51 for Two bedroom rentals.£46 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Darlington.

Dataset

House Prices
Darlington
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kDarlington 1995-12-01: 44000Darlington 1996-03-01: 43000Darlington 1996-06-01: 44000Darlington 1996-09-01: 43950Darlington 1996-12-01: 43500Darlington 1997-03-01: 44700Darlington 1997-06-01: 45500Darlington 1997-09-01: 46950Darlington 1997-12-01: 49000Darlington 1998-03-01: 49500Darlington 1998-06-01: 49950Darlington 1998-09-01: 50000Darlington 1998-12-01: 49995Darlington 1999-03-01: 49950Darlington 1999-06-01: 50000Darlington 1999-09-01: 50000Darlington 1999-12-01: 50675Darlington 2000-03-01: 50850Darlington 2000-06-01: 51350Darlington 2000-09-01: 52000Darlington 2000-12-01: 52632Darlington 2001-03-01: 53995Darlington 2001-06-01: 54000Darlington 2001-09-01: 55000Darlington 2001-12-01: 56000Darlington 2002-03-01: 56500Darlington 2002-06-01: 57950Darlington 2002-09-01: 59000Darlington 2002-12-01: 59500Darlington 2003-03-01: 59995Darlington 2003-06-01: 65000Darlington 2003-09-01: 71000Darlington 2003-12-01: 79000Darlington 2004-03-01: 84000Darlington 2004-06-01: 90000Darlington 2004-09-01: 95000Darlington 2004-12-01: 101000Darlington 2005-03-01: 107500Darlington 2005-06-01: 111000Darlington 2005-09-01: 111500Darlington 2005-12-01: 110950Darlington 2006-03-01: 111995Darlington 2006-06-01: 112500Darlington 2006-09-01: 113995Darlington 2006-12-01: 115000Darlington 2007-03-01: 117000Darlington 2007-06-01: 118000Darlington 2007-09-01: 120995Darlington 2007-12-01: 121500Darlington 2008-03-01: 123000Darlington 2008-06-01: 123997.5Darlington 2008-09-01: 123000Darlington 2008-12-01: 124950Darlington 2009-03-01: 122997.5Darlington 2009-06-01: 118750Darlington 2009-09-01: 120000Darlington 2009-12-01: 123000Darlington 2010-03-01: 124999.5Darlington 2010-06-01: 125000Darlington 2010-09-01: 125000Darlington 2010-12-01: 125000Darlington 2011-03-01: 125000Darlington 2011-06-01: 124950Darlington 2011-09-01: 120000Darlington 2011-12-01: 120000Darlington 2012-03-01: 120000Darlington 2012-06-01: 120000Darlington 2012-09-01: 122000Darlington 2012-12-01: 119000Darlington 2013-03-01: 118000Darlington 2013-06-01: 119950Darlington 2013-09-01: 119972.5Darlington 2013-12-01: 120000Darlington 2014-03-01: 121000Darlington 2014-06-01: 123000Darlington 2014-09-01: 124950Darlington 2014-12-01: 125000Darlington 2015-03-01: 130000Darlington 2015-06-01: 130000Darlington 2015-09-01: 131000Darlington 2015-12-01: 131000Darlington 2016-03-01: 132000Darlington 2016-06-01: 135000Darlington 2016-09-01: 133250Darlington 2016-12-01: 132500Darlington 2017-03-01: 132670Darlington 2017-06-01: 134000Darlington 2017-09-01: 137975Darlington 2017-12-01: 138000Darlington 2018-03-01: 138000Darlington 2018-06-01: 139995Darlington 2018-09-01: 139000Darlington 2018-12-01: 141000Darlington 2019-03-01: 142997.5Darlington 2019-06-01: 141000Darlington 2019-09-01: 140000Darlington 2019-12-01: 143000Darlington 2020-03-01: 144950Darlington 2020-06-01: 145000Darlington 2020-09-01: 149995Darlington 2020-12-01: 152500Darlington 2021-03-01: 155000Darlington 2021-06-01: 160000Darlington 2021-09-01: 160000Darlington 2021-12-01: 155000Darlington 2022-03-01: 150000Darlington 2022-06-01: 148625Darlington 2022-09-01: 149972.5Darlington 2022-12-01: 154225Darlington 2023-03-01: 152000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Darlington.

Dataset

Darlington
01200400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Darlington bed1: 405Darlington bed2: 501Darlington bed3: 609Darlington bed4plus: 941Darlington room: 356Darlington studio: 362Darlington total: 534

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Darlington, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Darlington. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Darlington. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Darlington. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Darlington.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people01750350052507000Working-age 2023-06-30: 5752Working-age 2023-03-31: 5834Working-age 2022-12-31: 5811Working-age 2022-09-30: 5859Working-age 2022-06-30: 5934Working-age 2022-03-31: 6044Working-age 2021-12-31: 6153Working-age 2021-09-30: 6391Working-age 2021-06-30: 6514Working-age 2021-03-31: 6590Working-age 2020-12-31: 6555Working-age 2020-09-30: 6724Working-age 2020-06-30: 6764Working-age 2020-03-31: 6168Working-age 2019-12-31: 6046Working-age 2019-09-30: 5974Working-age 2019-06-30: 5958Working-age 2019-03-31: 5968Working-age 2018-12-31: 5970Working-age 2018-09-30: 5874Working-age 2018-06-30: 5993Working-age 2018-03-31: 6051Working-age 2017-12-31: 6055Working-age 2017-09-30: 6065Working-age 2017-06-30: 6133Working-age 2017-03-31: 6150Working-age 2016-12-31: 6167Working-age 2016-09-30: 6133Working-age 2016-06-30: 6173Working-age 2016-03-31: 6179Pensioners 2023-06-30: 3501Pensioners 2023-03-31: 3483Pensioners 2022-12-31: 3513Pensioners 2022-09-30: 3546Pensioners 2022-06-30: 3558Pensioners 2022-03-31: 3532Pensioners 2021-12-31: 3548Pensioners 2021-09-30: 3561Pensioners 2021-06-30: 3580Pensioners 2021-03-31: 3602Pensioners 2020-12-31: 3655Pensioners 2020-09-30: 3706Pensioners 2020-06-30: 3730Pensioners 2020-03-31: 3769Pensioners 2019-12-31: 3822Pensioners 2019-09-30: 3863Pensioners 2019-06-30: 3883Pensioners 2019-03-31: 3916Pensioners 2018-12-31: 3961Pensioners 2018-09-30: 4009Pensioners 2018-06-30: 4058Pensioners 2018-03-31: 4108Pensioners 2017-12-31: 4182Pensioners 2017-09-30: 4232Pensioners 2017-06-30: 4263Pensioners 2017-03-31: 4302Pensioners 2016-12-31: 4350Pensioners 2016-09-30: 4386Pensioners 2016-06-30: 4416Pensioners 2016-03-31: 4474