Darlington Ward

Darlington Ward in County Durham

Darlington Ward is one of the Wards of County Durham, located in the south-west of the county. It is named after the town of Darlington which it contains. It is bounded to the south by Yorkshire; to the west by Cumberland and Westmorland; to the north by Chester Ward; to the east by Easington Ward; and to the south-east by Stockton Ward. Darlington Ward has a population of 267,074 in 2011.

It comprises the following ancient parishes:

• Auckland St Andrew
• Aycliffe
• Brancepeth
• Cockfield
• Coniscliffe
• Darlington
• Escomb
• Gainford
• Haughton le Skerne (part)^*
• Heighington
• Middleton-in-Teesdale
• Merrington
• Staindrop
• Stanhope
• Whitworth
• Winston
• Witton le Wear
• Wolsingham

^*: Extends into Stockton Ward.

Additionally, the township of Cornsay in the ancient parish of Lanchester forms part of Darlington Ward.