Affluence in DL5 4LQ
How DL5 4LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,403 (2024)
DL5 4LQNewton Aycliffe
How well off DL5 4LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL5 4LQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.7% of adults in the DL5 4LQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.3% of adults in the DL5 4LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.6% of adults in the DL5 4LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL5 4LQ (Newton Aycliffe South) (about 1,403 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.