Affluence in DL5 4PE
How DL5 4PE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe North
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,485 (2024)
DL5 4PENewton Aycliffe
How well off DL5 4PE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL5 4PE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.4% of adults in the DL5 4PE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.2% of adults in the DL5 4PE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.1% of adults in the DL5 4PE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL5 4PE (Newton Aycliffe North) (about 2,485 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.