Housing in DL5 4XG
What the homes in DL5 4XG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe North
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,485 (2024)
DL5 4XGNewton Aycliffe
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (65.3%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
84.4% of households in the DL5 4XG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.9% own outright and 49.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.3%20.5%
- Social rented5.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 19.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (26%). 30.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL5 4XG (Newton Aycliffe North) (about 2,485 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.