Local Authority
AI Job Risk in Darlington
Darlington scores 53.2/100 for AI job risk, ranking #124 out of 261 uk local authorities. That puts it around the middle — a moderate mix of AI-vulnerable and AI-resistant jobs in the local economy.
Ranked #124 of 261 uk local authorities
Rank
#124
around the middle
Total Workforce
49 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
6.3 K
13% of workforce
Out of
261
uk local authorities
Most at Risk
Jobs in Darlington most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Customer Service Supervisors
54 employed
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services
72 employed
Senior Officers in Protective Services
91 employed
Customer Service Occupations
1.1 K employed
Information Technology Professionals
820 employed
Other Administrative Occupations
1.3 K employed
Administrative Occupations: Records
850 employed
Elementary Administration Occupations
320 employed
Secretarial and Related Occupations
870 employed
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades
770 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Darlington least likely to be affected by AI
Elementary Cleaning Occupations
1.4 K employed
Construction Operatives
290 employed
Construction and Building Trades
1.2 K employed
Caring Personal Services
2.9 K employed
Road Transport Drivers
1.8 K employed
Protective Service Occupations
760 employed
Elementary Construction Occupations
220 employed
Sales Related Occupations
130 employed
Other Elementary Services Occupations
1.4 K employed
Conservation and Environment Professionals
48 employed
What this means
The exposure score (53.2/100) measures how much of Darlington's workforce is in jobs that AI can automate or significantly change. It's not a prediction that jobs will disappear — it's a measure of how exposed the local economy is to AI-driven change.
How it works: We score 289 occupations from 0 (AI has little impact) to 100 (AI can do most of the job) using 10 research sources. We then match these scores to real employment data for Darlington, weighting by how many people actually work in each role.
High-risk jobs (score 60+) include roles like customer service, data entry, and bookkeeping where AI can already handle most tasks. Low-risk jobs (score under 30) include trades, healthcare, and social work where physical presence or human judgement is essential.
Full methodology · Data covers 59% of occupation categories in this area