Darlington Borough Council

What broadband can you get in Darlington?

Across Darlington, 93% of homes and businesses can get gigabit broadband and 87% full fibre, Ofcom says.

For one street, look up its postcode: each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much is council tax in Darlington?

Band D for 2026‑27: £2,494 a year

Every other band is a fixed share of Band D, set in law. Band A is two thirds of it; band H is twice it.

Band D is the average across the area, including the county council, police, fire and combined authority charges, and parish or town council charges, so a home's own bill can be a little different. Bands other than D are worked out by us from Band D and rounded to the pound. A home's bill also takes off any discount, such as 25% for one adult living alone.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How many homes in Darlington are at risk of flooding?

Across Darlington, the Environment Agency puts 558 homes and businesses in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, at 154 postcodes with any property at risk.

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Homes and businesses in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, as the Environment Agency counts them. It leaves out surface water, groundwater and sewers. Each postcode page has its own figures and its flood warning areas.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Surface water

In Darlington the Environment Agency counts 2,224 properties at high risk of flooding from surface water (3.5% of all its properties), 1,823 at medium risk (2.9%) and 4,881 at low risk (7.8%). Surface water is rain that cannot drain away fast enough.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Postcode districts with postcodes in Darlington

• DL1 postcode district1,406 of its 1,411 postcodes in use are in Darlington.
• DL2 postcode district543 of its 848 postcodes in use are in Darlington.
• DL3 postcode districtAll 1,152 of its postcodes in use are in Darlington.
• DL4 postcode district2 of its 302 postcodes in use are in Darlington.
• DL5 postcode district73 of its 802 postcodes in use are in Darlington.
• DL98 postcode districtAll 6 of its postcodes in use are in Darlington.
• TS21 postcode district34 of its 545 postcodes in use are in Darlington.

Counted from the ONS Postcode Directory. A postcode district is drawn for sorting post, so many cross a council's edge.

Its postcode areas

Beside each area: how many of its postcodes in use are in Darlington.