Affluence in DL5 7LW
How DL5 7LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe North
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,306 (2024)
DL5 7LWNewton Aycliffe
How well off DL5 7LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL5 7LW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the DL5 7LW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.4% of adults in the DL5 7LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.3% of adults in the DL5 7LW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL5 7LW (Newton Aycliffe North) (about 1,306 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.