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Whinfield

Ward

North east Darlington. About 3,941 people in 1.1 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Whinfield, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,834
1,786th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.5%
2,254th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Whinfield compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

WhinfieldMiddle
Population20 wards, Darlington · 2021
Population: every ward in Darlington20 areas from 3,693 to 7,591. The middle area is 5,341. Whinfield is 3,834.
3,8344th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Darlington · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Darlington20 areas from 76.9% to 99.7%. The middle area is 95.9%. Whinfield is 97.7%.
97.7%8th highest
Claimant rate20 wards, Darlington · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Darlington20 areas from 0.3% to 7.5%. The middle area is 2.9%. Whinfield is 2.4%.
2.4%9th lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Darlington · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Darlington20 areas from 52.9% to 70.0%. The middle area is 61.8%. Whinfield is 59.5%.
59.5%6th lowest

Figures for the whole of Darlington

These figures are published for the whole of Darlington, not for each ward, so they describe all of Darlington and not Whinfield alone. See Darlington

Average house price
£159,988
Up 2.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,166
98th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.4×
23rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
25.7
71st most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Whinfield in brief

Whinfield had 3,834 usual residents at the census.

In Whinfield, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Whinfield, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.5% of residents in Whinfield were aged 15 to 64 at the census.