Darlington

Darlington
Town
Blackwellgate, Post House Wynd, the Market Hall, St Cuthbert's Church and Skerne Bridge
Darlington Location within County Durham
Area	19.73 km2 (7.62 sq mi)
Population	107,800
• Density	4,680.81/km2 (12,123.25/sq mi) (Town)
OS grid reference	NZ289147
• London	219 mi (352 km) south
Unitary authority	Darlington
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Areas of the town	List Blackwell Branksome Cockerton Faverdale Firthmoor Hummersknott Mowden Skerne Park The Denes West Park
Post town	DARLINGTON
Postcode district	DL1, DL2, DL3
Dialling code	01325
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Darlington
Website	www.darlington.gov.uk
List of places UK England County Durham 54°31′37″N 1°33′09″W / 54.5270°N 1.5526°W / 54.5270; -1.5526

Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, 15 miles (24 km) west of Middlesbrough and 20 miles (32 km) south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census,^[1] making it a "large town" and one of the largest settlements in North East England.^[2] The town is linked to London, Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh by the East Coast Main Line and the A1.