United Kingdom · North East · Local Authority
Darlington
Unitary authority · North East, England · population ~107k · 42 state-funded schools
The signature
How Darlington ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£36,670/yr
Low
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
House price
£178,000
Most affordable
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Rent
£666/mo
Most affordable
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,494/yr
Expensive
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
Crime
90.9/1k
High
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Deprivation
25.7
High
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Schools
95.1%
Strong
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
42 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
39 of 41 (95.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
42 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 42 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carmel College | Secondary | 1,365 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hummersknott Academy | Secondary | 1,230 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Haughton Academy | Secondary | 890 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Polam Hall School | Secondary | 841 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Longfield Academy | Secondary | 721 | Good2024 | — | Ofsted |
Hurworth School | Secondary | 645 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Rydal Academy | Primary | 621 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Aidan's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 594 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wyvern Academy | Secondary | 503 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
West Park Academy | Primary | 453 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whinfield Primary School | Primary | 451 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harrowgate Hill Primary School | Primary | 440 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heathfield Primary School | Primary | 430 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northwood Primary School | Primary | 422 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St. George's Church of England Academy | Primary | 400 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Reid Street Primary School | Primary | 386 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Beaumont Hill Academy | Special | 356 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Abbey Junior School | Primary | 352 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 350 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 320 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.