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DL5 4LQ

Aycliffe East

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL5 4LQ

Overview

Postcode DL5 4LQ is located in an urban city, within the Aycliffe East ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Newton Aycliffe South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 214.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newton Aycliffe South is £35,600 per year. The nearest station is Newton Aycliffe located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
215
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
36.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Newton Aycliffe South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,354 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Newton Aycliffe South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 214.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36.9%

Approximately 36.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Newton Aycliffe South is £35,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL5 4LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Newton Aycliffe South near DL5 4LQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newton Aycliffe located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL5 4LQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Newton Aycliffe

N/A

Walking directions to Newton Aycliffe

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
5,505 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
96.74%
Other
5
1.81%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.72%
African
1
0.36%
Irish
1
0.36%
Total population: 276

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
35
26.92%
Owns outright
33
25.38%
Owns with a mortgage
29
22.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.08%
Other social rented
13
10%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Aycliffe East

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 in Aycliffe East area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £380,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Aycliffe East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Aycliffe East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£223,750
Semi-Detached19£143,000
Terraced36£107,750

10 year median price trend in Aycliffe East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Aycliffe East.

Schools

In the DL5 4LQ postcode area, located within Newton Aycliffe South, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL5 4LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWoodham Burn Community Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySugar Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryStephenson Way Academy and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL5 4LQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL5 4LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldiGreenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4DHWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miTesco ExtraGreenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4DHWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.4 miMorrisons Daily4-5 Simpasture Gate, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5HHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miMorrisons DailySid Chaplin Drive, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7PAWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.