Affluence in DL5 7QH
How DL5 7QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe North
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,193 (2024)
DL5 7QHNewton Aycliffe
How well off DL5 7QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL5 7QH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the DL5 7QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.4% of adults in the DL5 7QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.3% of adults in the DL5 7QH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL5 7QH (Newton Aycliffe North) (about 1,193 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.