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Postcode district · Newton Aycliffe

Affluence in DL5

How DL5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
34,024 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL5 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Employment3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.5
  • Crime4.6
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,149
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.1% of adults in DL5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

DL5England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in DL5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL5England
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in DL5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

DL5England
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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