Darlington
Built-up area in Darlington, England
| Coordinates: | 54.532, -1.554 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 28 15 |
| Population: | 92,363 |
| Dialling code: | 01325 |
Darlington is a market town in County Durham, in the north‑east of England, set on the banks of the River Skerne. It became famous in 1825 as the terminus of the pioneering Stockton and Darlington Railway, and the town still celebrates that industrial heritage through museums and preserved railway architecture around North Road station.
Today Darlington combines a traditional market‑town centre with modern retail, professional services and light manufacturing, acting as a commuter and commercial hub in the Tees Valley area. Parks, weekly markets and cultural venues give it a lively social mix, while good road and rail links keep it well connected to nearby urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Darlington
Most populated places nearby
- Middlesbrough 13.7 miles
- Hartlepool 16.5 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 9.6 miles
- Durham 17.2 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 21.7 miles
- Redcar 19.9 miles
- Peterlee 17.8 miles
- Chester-le-Street 22.8 miles
- Billingham 12.3 miles
- Bishop Auckland 9.7 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 5.8 miles
- Seaham 22.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Northgate Ward 0.1 miles
- Pierremont Ward 0.5 miles
- North Road Ward 0.7 miles
- College Ward 0.8 miles
- Stephenson Ward 0.8 miles
- Park East Ward 1 mile
- Bank Top & Lascelles Ward 1.1 miles
- Park West Ward 1.3 miles
- Haughton & Springfield Ward 1.3 miles
- Mowden Ward 1.3 miles
- Harrowgate Hill Ward 1.4 miles
- Red Hall & Lingfield Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Darlington
DL1 1GA, DL1 9PH, DL1 4JH, DL3 0TF, DL3 0EP, DL3 6QB, DL1 3DP, DL1 1YE, DL1 3AJ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 5.2 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 35.4 miles
- North Road Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Darlington Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels in Darlington Ad
- Blackwell Grange Hotel 3
- Bannatyne Hotel Darlington 4
- Travelodge Darlington 3
- Premier Inn Darlington East 3
- OYO Hotel 119
- Premier Inn Darlington Town Centre 3
- The Boot & Shoe 4
- Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel 4
- Darlington East (Morton Park) 3
Schools in Darlington
- Abbey Infants' School Primary
- Abbey Junior School Primary
- Beaumont Hill Academy Special
- Carmel College Secondary
- Corporation Road Community Primary School Primary
- Darlington College Further education
- Firthmoor Primary School Primary
- Gurney Pease Academy Primary
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School Primary
- Haughton Academy Secondary
- Heathfield Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Hummersknott Academy Secondary
- Marchbank Free School Special
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Primary
- Mowden Infant School Primary
- Mowden Junior School Primary
- Northwood Primary School Primary
- Polam Hall School All ages
- … See all
Local points of interest
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 1.8 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 7.3 miles
- Windlestone Country house 8.5 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 8.7 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 10.8 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 12.8 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 14.3 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 14.4 miles
- University of Durham University 16.2 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 16.9 miles