Affluence in DL5 5BF
How DL5 5BF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe East
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,783 (2024)
DL5 5BFNewton Aycliffe
How well off DL5 5BF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL5 5BF 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
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the DL5 5BF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.9% of adults in the DL5 5BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.4% of adults in the DL5 5BF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL5 5BF (Newton Aycliffe East) (about 1,783 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.