Darlington
Data to Sep 2026
Published at ITL3 (sub-regional) grain.
Recent months are provisional and revised in later ONS releases; this page always shows the latest published value (data to 2026-09-01).
Median monthly pay
£2,538
+5.4% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-09-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Real pay vs CPIH
+1.8%
CPIH 3.60%
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-09-01
Source: Derived: HMRC RTISA median pay deflated by ONS CPIH for 2026-09-01; PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay; Consumer Price Indices (ONS MM23/CPIH)
Payrolled employees
49,609
+0.3% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-09-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Median pay trend
How it compares
| Area | Median pay | Change, yr | Real terms | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | £2,538 | +5.4% | +1.8% | 49,609 |
| South Tyneside (Aug 2026) | £2,487 | +1.5% | -1.8% | 61,675 |
| Hartlepool (Aug 2026) | £2,451 | +2.2% | -1.1% | 37,548 |
| Redcar and Cleveland (Aug 2026) | £2,445 | +2.0% | -1.3% | 53,794 |
| Middlesbrough (Aug 2026) | £2,401 | +2.3% | -1.0% | 63,340 |
| North East | £2,524 | +4.6% | +1.0% | 1,121,556 |
| United Kingdom | £2,660 | +4.4% | +0.8% | 30,280,860 |
Figures exact as published; WageSight does not round. The quarterly LAD release means mixed vintages are normal — a row a quarter behind shows its own data month.
Everyday & leisure spending
Everyday and leisure spending, priced at the area's CPI region — not a weekly food shop, rent, energy, or council tax.
Eating out basketunknown
Night out for twounknown
Night out with friendsunknown
Family day outunknown
Household essentials (monthly)unknown
Dog owner monthly costs£39.67
Monthly leisure activitiesunknown
Healthy life expectancy
Women: 58.6 healthy years at birth (55.3–61.9) · England 61.3 — not significantly different from England
Men: 58.6 healthy years at birth (55.5–61.7) · England 60.9 — not significantly different from England
Official statistics in development (2022–2024), at birth. Comparisons are gated on statistical significance; change over time is not asserted.
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About these figures. Pay and employment derive from HMRC PAYE RTI, published by ONS. Real pay is deflated by CPIH (3.60%). Recent months are provisional and revised in later releases.