Postcode district · Darlington
£9,000 heat pump grant in DL2
949 homes in DL2 run on oil or LPG, 12.4% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How DL2 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in DL2 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
12% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks DL2 481 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How DL2 heats its homes
Of 7,633 properties with a current certificate.
161 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering DL2
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. DL2 spans 3 councils.
- Darlington 77% of the district
- County Durham 18% of the district
- North Yorkshire 6% of the district
Nearby districts in DL
What to do next
The grant goes to your installer, who claims it for you, so the first step is finding an MCS-certified one who covers DL2. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.