Affluence in DL5 7BJ
How DL5 7BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe North
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,747 (2024)
DL5 7BJNewton Aycliffe
How well off DL5 7BJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL5 7BJ 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
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the DL5 7BJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.4% of adults in the DL5 7BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the DL5 7BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL5 7BJ (Newton Aycliffe North) (about 1,747 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.