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DL5 area guide

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

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
34,024 (2024)
At a glance

What DL5 is like

The DL5 postcode district in County Durham covers 799 live postcodes and is home to about 34,024 people in 14,507 households. 63.5% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 22% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.1% 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 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL5 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£170,000

Median over 277 sales in DL5, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in DL5.

Household incomeMore
£45,149

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in DL5 is up 6.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DL5 FAQs

01
Is DL5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in DL5?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in DL5 sold for a median of £170,000 across 277 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DL5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DL5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 63.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.6%).
05
Which council covers DL5?

The local authority for DL5 is County Durham.

DL5 comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DL5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, 0.5 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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