Hurworth-on-Tees
Hurworth-on-Tees is a town in Durham, England. It has around 1 restaurant and café, and the nearest railway station is Darlington, 3.8 km away. There were around 21 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hurworth-on-Tees area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Darlington area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 107,801 residents at roughly 546 people per km².
- Council
- Darlington
- County
- Durham
- Constituency
- Sedgefield
- Police force
- Durham
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 185th of 294 English council areas — better than 37% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 64% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:16Sunset 16:23
9h 7m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stockton-on-Tees Eaglescliffe, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 5.5 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.1% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
18 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences8
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Public order2
Neighbourhood team: Darlington (East Villages) · Durham
Local policing priorities
- Excessive Speeding through Villages
- Off Road Bikes
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
137 reported road collisions (2025)
46 killed or seriously injured · 161 casualties · 12.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
43 food businesses within 2 miles
- 38 rated 4–5 ★ (35 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Darlington (3.8 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Darlington (3.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£159,770 average▲ 1.9% YoY
Across Darlington · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£689 average monthly rent▲ 6.4% YoY
- 1 bed £496
- 2 bed £629
- 3 bed £766
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.3 times median annual pay (4.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,633 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · BP (5.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (5.3 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
27 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 200 kW
- Nearest: Rockliffe Hall (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches10
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
107,801 residents in Darlington · 546/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,349
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,297
- Net moves+1,052
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 103 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
20% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,494 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (43% of 53,800)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
48 schools · 16,037 pupils
29 primary · 7 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 20 of 22 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
42 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Haughton AcademyGood
- Hummersknott AcademyGood
- Hurworth SchoolGood
- St Aidan's Church of England AcademyGood
- Wyvern AcademyGood
- Carmel College
- Longfield Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Darlington
Care & health services
101 CQC-registered services
- Care homes32
- GP practices12
- Dentists24
- Homecare agencies20
- Hospitals & hospices7
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Darlington
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 43 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
107 applications decided
96.3% granted · 103 granted, 4 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Matt Vickers
Conservative
Stockton West
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 23
- Con 13
- LD 2
- Grn 6
- Ref 2
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,255 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£705 median full-time weekly pay
3.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,587 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
41% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 58,960 certificates
10.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
61% low-carbon electricity
Imports 39% · Nuclear 33% · Wind 27%
1 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.1 yrs women · 78.6 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 58.6 women · 58.6 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
11 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in DL2
- Rockliffe Court Surgery
- Gainford Surgery
- Middleton And Dinsdale Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Stockton West:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth272 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Ban balloon releases159 local signatures · 17,273 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK158 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills154 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND138 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Hurworth-on-Tees · 0.2 kmHurworth-on-Tees is a village in the borough of Darlington, within the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated in the civil parish of Hurworth. The village lies to the south of Darlington on the Ri…
Old Hall, Hurworth-on-Tees · 0.2 kmThe Old Hall is situated on Hurworth Green, in the village of Hurworth-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is number 50 on The Green. Built in the mid-18th century, with 19th century modifications and additions, the…
- Hurworth House School · 0.2 km
Hurworth House School was a non-selective independent school located in Hurworth-on-Tees, in the borough of Darlington, England. There were approximately 130 pupils on the school roll, aged 4–16, as of July 2010.
- Hurworth Grange Community Centre · 0.7 km
Hurworth Grange Community Centre is a building in the village of Hurworth-on-Tees, Durham, England. Built in 1875, it has had a long and varied history, from private residence of a wealthy Quaker banking family to its…
Hurworth School · 0.7 kmHurworth School is an coeducational secondary school located on Croft Road, Hurworth-on-Tees, in the borough of Darlington, England. It is part of the Swift Academies Multi Academy Trust. It is an over-subscribed 5 fo…
Hurworth Place · 1.2 kmHurworth Place is a village in County Durham, in England. It lies south of Darlington on the northern bank of the River Tees, opposite the village of Croft-on-Tees in North Yorkshire to which it is linked by Croft Bri…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hurworth-on-Tees?
- Hurworth-on-Tees is a town in Durham, England, in the Darlington local authority.
- How deprived is Hurworth-on-Tees?
- The Darlington local authority, which includes Hurworth-on-Tees, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.