Darlington
North East · England 107,796 Population (2021 Census)
90.3% White British (2021)
82.4% White British (2041 projected)
76.1% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 90.3%
white other 4.1%
asian 2.8%
black 0.6%
mixed 1.4%
other 0.9%
Projected 2051
white british 76.1%
white other 14.7%
asian 3.8%
black 1.3%
mixed 2.9%
other 1.2%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.25 · Dissimilarity: 15.8
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 92.2%
Foreign-born (2021) 7.8%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 40.4%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.8%
notEnglishPct 8.4%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change12/20
Asylum10/20
School10/20
Language0/20
Housing16/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate57.4%
Avg home ownership60.8%
Avg social rent15.7%
Degree or above28%
No qualifications18.6%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)60.8%
Social rent (2021)15.7%
Private rent (2021)20.1%
Ownership (2041)58.4%
Social rent (2041)15.9%
Social rent change+0.1pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 16,038 pupils.
WBI pupils80.5%
Minority pupils19.5%
EAL growth (projected)+9.8pp
WBI gap (school vs population)9.8pp
Schools are 10pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.8%
notEnglishPct 8.4%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+7.9pp
Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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