Postcode · Newton Aycliffe

DL5 5RH area guide

Who lives in DL5 5RH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newton Aycliffe East
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,272 (2024)

DL5 5RHNewton Aycliffe

At a glance

What DL5 5RH is like

DL5 5RH is a postcode in the Newton Aycliffe East area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,272 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DL5 5 sold for a median of £117,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL5 5RH compares

Headline figures for DL5 5RH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£117,500

Median over 46 sales in DL5 5, +4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,196

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL5 5RH differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL5 5RH FAQs

Is DL5 5RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DL5 5RH?

The median sale price over the last year was £117,500.

Homes in DL5 5 sold for a median of £117,500 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL5 5RH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL5 5RH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DL5 5RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.6%).

Which council covers DL5 5RH?

The local authority for DL5 5RH is County Durham.

DL5 5RH comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL5 5RH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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