Fuel prices in Darlington today, 4 November 2026
Pump prices at 39 petrol stations within 10 miles of Darlington town centre, sorted cheapest first. 2 have prices more than 30 days old, so they're listed last with the date of the last report. Prices come from the official retailer price data published under the government's fuel price transparency rules, updated daily from the official Fuel Finder data.
Cheapest and average prices from the 37 stations reporting in the 30 days to 4 November 2026.
Cheapest fuel in Darlington: quick answers
Where is the cheapest petrol in Darlington today?
162.9p a litre for unleaded (E10) at Jet, Oakley Service Station, Staindrop Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, 9.8 miles from the town centre. That is 7.8p under the Darlington average of 170.7p, or about £3.90 on a 50-litre fill.
Where is the cheapest diesel in Darlington?
189.9p a litre for diesel (B7) at Jet, Oakley Service Station, Staindrop Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland. The Darlington average for diesel is 197.8p.
Is petrol in Darlington dearer than the UK average?
Unleaded in Darlington averages 170.7p today, level with the UK average of 171.0p across every station in the data. Diesel averages 197.8p, level with the UK figure of 198.2p.
Which brand is cheapest for petrol in Darlington?
Among brands with 2 or more stations within 10 miles, Sainsbury's has the lowest average unleaded price at 166.9p across 3 stations. BP is the dearest on average at 176.7p.
How current are these prices?
Prices come from the government's Fuel Finder open data, where forecourts must report any change within 30 minutes. We update our copy from that data every day. The pump totem is still the final word.
Every station near Darlington, cheapest unleaded first
Distances measured from Darlington town centre. Data fetched 8 hours ago.
Fuel prices around Darlington: the numbers
Measured across the 37 stations within 10 miles with a price reported in the last 30 days, against every station in the UK data on the same day.
| Unleaded E10 | Diesel B7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Darlington average | 170.7p | 197.8p |
| UK average | 171.0p | 198.2p |
| Darlington against the UK | -0.3p | -0.4p |
| Cheapest station | 162.9p | 189.9p |
| Dearest station | 198.9p | 219.9p |
| Spread, dearest minus cheapest | +36.0p | +30.0p |
| Stations with a price | 37 | 30 |
Brands near Darlington
Brands with 2 or more stations within 10 miles, most stations first. Averages cover the stations in this radius only.
| Brand | Stations | Avg unleaded | Avg diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esso | 11 | 172.3p | 198.7p |
| Jet | 6 | 168.2p | 196.5p |
| BP | 4 | 176.7p | 204.9p |
| Tesco | 4 | 167.4p | 194.9p |
| Sainsbury's | 3 | 166.9p | 194.6p |
| Shell | 3 | 172.6p | 197.9p |
| Morrisons | 2 | 169.9p | 196.9p |
How Darlington prices have moved
Daily average over the last 11 days, Darlington against the UK. Unleaded has moved -1.5p and diesel -1.5p since 25 October 2026.
What this covers: 39 stations within 10 miles of the town centre as given in our town list, which can take in neighbouring towns. Averages are a plain mean of reported prices, so one dear motorway forecourt lifts a small town's figure. Stations that have reported nothing for 30 days are listed with their last price but left out of the averages.
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