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Postcode · Newton Aycliffe

Housing in DL5 4BH

What the homes in DL5 4BH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Newton Aycliffe East
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,272 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (59.6%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL5 4BHEngland
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced59.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.4% of households in the DL5 4BH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.8% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.

DL5 4BH
69%
14%
16%
England
  • Owned69.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL5 4BHEngland
Owned outright38.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL5 4BHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.5%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

DL5 4BHEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in County Durham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in County Durham (August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

County DurhamEngland
All homes£650£1,459
One bedroom£456£1,195
Two bedrooms£579£1,335
Three bedrooms£693£1,489
Four or more£999£2,161
Detached£878£1,640
Semi-detached£683£1,449
Terraced£682£1,435
Flat or maisonette£547£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL5 4BH (Newton Aycliffe East) (about 1,272 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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