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Town profile

Darlington

County Durham, North East

A North East rail town with an affordable housing base and a growing mix of office and public-sector jobs.

Rail and car travel both matter for regional commuting Terraces and semis remain the core of the housing stock Government offices, logistics, and engineering underpin employment
Map

Darlington in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Darlington, County Durham (54.5236, -1.5595)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Darlington

County Durham, North East

Population
93.8K
Median age
45.7 years
Median house price
£224,000
Average salary
£37,400
Employment rate
+75.4%
Green space
+22%
Inter-relationships

How Darlington balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Darlington

Population change since 2011 +3.5% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +5.2% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 23 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 46 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 47.8K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £37,400 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 22 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 21 Primary care points
Businesses 5,722 Mock business register count
Restaurants 582 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +22% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +6% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 7
Hospitals 2
Students per 1,000 98
Charity residents per 1,000 258
Air quality score 84
Average rent £820