Affluence in DL5 5AW
How DL5 5AW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe East
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,272 (2024)
DL5 5AWNewton Aycliffe
How well off DL5 5AW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL5 5AW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.2% of adults in the DL5 5AW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the DL5 5AW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.6% of adults in the DL5 5AW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL5 5AW (Newton Aycliffe East) (about 1,272 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.