Unitary authority · England
Darlington
Darlington is a unitary authority. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.
What this council is responsible for
Darlington
Unitary authority · E06000005
- Planning applications
- Bin and recycling collection
- Council tax and business rates collection
- Housing and homelessness
- Licensing
- Environmental health
- Parks and leisure
- Local elections
- Schools and education
- Adult social care
- Children’s services
- Roads and highways
- Waste disposal
- Libraries
- Trading standards
- Public health
Type
Unitary authority
Single tier
Official code
E06000005
ONS GSS code
Nation
England
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.
Combined authority
Tees Valley
Strategic transport, economic development, skills
Other bodies covering this area
Tees Valley
Combined authority
- Strategic transport
- Economic development
- Skills
County Durham and Darlington
Fire and rescue authority
- Fire and rescue
14
Postcode sectors
11
Wards
2
Constituencies
3 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.
Boundary
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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →
Towns in this area
Parliamentary constituencies
Wards
11 wards recorded in this council area.
Bank Top & Lascelles · Brinkburn & Faverdale · Haughton & Springfield · Hummersknott · Hurworth · Mowden · Park East · Pierremont · Sadberge & Middleton St George · Stephenson · Whinfield
Postcode sectors
Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code E06000005.