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Postcode · Middleton & Hurworth · Darlington · North East

DL2 1AA

Part of Darlington 015C in Middleton & Hurworth.

DL2 1AA is a postcode in Middleton & Hurworth, Darlington that skews under 18 and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £666 a month, up 6.0% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £208/mo. Safety ranks in the top half of UK sub-areas (28th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

DL2 1AA in Darlington · nearest rail Dinsdale

Median rent
£666
local area median
Council tax
£2,494
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
52/100
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Who lives here

Darlington 015C skews under 18 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent21%Owner-occupied61%Social rent17%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household629
Single-person households32%
Couples with children18%
Lone-parent households13%
Age profile
Under 1821%18–3418%35–4920%50–6421%65+20%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health81%
Born in the UK95%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in DL2 1AA?

DL2 1AA sits inside Darlington 015C, part of the wider Middleton & Hurworth neighbourhood in Darlington. The area skews under 18, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £666/mo, up 6.0% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £187/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is DL2 1AA for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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