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Middleton & Hurworth: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Middleton & Hurworth neighbourhood of Darlington, England (ONS area Darlington 015). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes DL2, DL3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DL2 1QQ.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Darlington

Middleton & Hurworth is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Darlington (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 4 falling of 16). Houses here typically resell for £234,000 and flats for £162,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Darlington (0.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Dinsdale, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 21 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£234,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£162,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -7% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.08; 3 of 16 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Middleton & Hurworth sits in Darlington

  • Typical house price: 3rd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington
  • Typical flat price: the highest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Darlington with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 3rd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 21 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Middleton & Hurworth

House prices: Middleton & Hurworth against Darlington: This neighbourhood £57k (1995) to £249k (2026); Darlington £40k (1995) to £172k (2026).£66k£226k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£249kDarlington£172k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Darlington, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 21 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Darlington, 4 the other way and 9 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Plug-in car growth
  • New-build activity
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Dinsdale Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Saltburn (about 48 min) and Darlington (about 8 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St. George's Church of England Academy 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school St Aidan's Church of England Academy 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Jun 2025: Some aspects not as strong.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Middleton & Hurworth

What is the typical house price in Middleton & Hurworth?

£234,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.

How does Middleton & Hurworth compare with the rest of Darlington?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington. Typical flat price: the highest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Darlington with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington.

Is Middleton & Hurworth an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Middleton & Hurworth gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.08; 3 of 16 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Middleton & Hurworth?

Dinsdale. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Saltburn (about 48 min) and Darlington (about 8 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Middleton & Hurworth?

Nearest state primary school. St. George's Church of England Academy. 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. St Aidan's Church of England Academy. 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Jun 2025: Some aspects not as strong.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.