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Electoral wardE05010414

Cockerton ward, Darlington

Cockerton is one of 20 electoral wards of Darlington Borough Council (North East). At the 2021 Census it had 6,325 residents in 2,875 households — 4,726 people per km², the 7th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Darlington constituency.

Residents, 20216,325council ward average 5,390
Households2,8752.2 residents per household
Density4,726/ km²about 1.34 km² · Darlington 546
Aged 65+19.2%Darlington: 20.4% · under 16: 20.7%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–46.1% · 386
5–96.6% · 417
10–158.0% · 507
16–194.5% · 283
20–244.8% · 301
25–3412.7% · 805
35–4918.3% · 1,155
50–6419.9% · 1,261
65–7410.2% · 643
75–846.7% · 421
85+2.3% · 148

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van31.8% · 913
1 car or van44.0% · 1,266
2 cars or vans19.2% · 553
3 or more5.0% · 143
Census 2021

Housing tenure

Share of households; Darlington overall: 62.8% owned, 16.2% social rented, 20.6% private rented.

Owned outright27.7% · 797
With mortgage26.5% · 761
Shared ownership0.2% · 5
Social rented31.9% · 916
Private rented13.8% · 396

Type of home

Detached house6.4% · 184
Semi-detached house53.0% · 1,523
Terraced house26.3% · 757
Purpose-built flat13.0% · 375
Converted house0.8% · 22
Other conversion0.1% · 3
Above shop / office0.4% · 11
Caravan, mobile0.0% · 1
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
E05010414
Constituency
Darlington
Region
North East
Density rank in council
4 of 20

Other wards in the same constituency

BBank Top & Lascelles19.5% aged 65+ · 48.1% owned7,103BBrinkburn & Faverdale14.4% aged 65+ · 70.3% owned6,831CCollege23.8% aged 65+ · 76.3% owned4,284EEastbourne16.7% aged 65+ · 56.6% owned6,354HHarrowgate Hill18.1% aged 65+ · 77.9% owned6,471HHaughton & Springfield26.1% aged 65+ · 63.3% owned6,311HHeighington & Coniscliffe22.6% aged 65+ · 81.8% owned4,755HHummersknott33.8% aged 65+ · 86.3% owned3,701MMowden32.7% aged 65+ · 86.6% owned3,817NNorth Road18.1% aged 65+ · 47.8% owned6,213NNorthgate11.4% aged 65+ · 34.7% owned4,145PPark East13.7% aged 65+ · 40.9% owned7,588PPark West27.6% aged 65+ · 76.8% owned4,262PPierremont16.2% aged 65+ · 58.1% owned5,843

All 20 wards of Darlington

Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.