Who Runs It

Darlington Borough Council in Darlington

Darlington Borough Council owns 5,262 social homes in Darlington (31 March 2025) — 61% of the district's 8,654, the largest of 36 landlords here. Across its whole stock, 79.4% of tenants were satisfied with the overall service in 2024/25 (England median 71.8%); 4 of 8 other bigger landlords in Darlington scored higher. Source: Regulator of Social Housing.

Data: housing association homes 31 March 2026, council homes 31 March 2025, Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25, regulator grades 28 October 2026 · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

5,262homes in Darlington
61%of the district's social homes
79.4%tenants satisfied overall (whole landlord)
not gradedregulator consumer grade

How it performs (whole landlord, 2024/25)

Measure (all of Darlington Borough Council's homes, not only Darlington)Darlington Borough CouncilEngland median
Satisfied with the overall service (TP01)79.4%71.8%
Homes not meeting the Decent Homes Standard (RP01)0.0%0.5%
Non-emergency repairs within target (RP02)78.4%82.5%
Stage one complaints per 1,000 homes (CH01)31.353.9

All Tenant Satisfaction Measures of Darlington Borough Council, 2023/24 and 2024/25

Other bigger landlords in Darlington

LandlordHomes hereSatisfied overall
North Star Housing Group54286.4%
Anchor Hanover Group22486.1%
Railway Housing Association and Benefit Fund50281.8%
Karbon Homes20481.5%
Thirteen Housing Group39677.0%
Home Group34868.2%
Beyond Housing10867.1%
Places for People Group27564.3%

All landlords in Darlington · Darlington Borough Council: all measures, 2023/24 and 2024/25

Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSM) are reported by each landlord for its whole stock (or its group), not for one area; survey methods differ and the regulator warns against direct comparison. Figures are for 2024/25, the latest published when this site was built.