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DL5 5QU

Aycliffe East

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL5 5QU

Overview

Postcode DL5 5QU 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 East area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 178.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newton Aycliffe East is £32,500 per year. The nearest station is Newton Aycliffe located about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is St Oswald's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
179
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
26.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Newton Aycliffe East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,249 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Newton Aycliffe East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 178.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.7%

Approximately 26.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Newton Aycliffe East is £32,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL5 5QU.

Flood risk

No risk

Newton Aycliffe East near DL5 5QU 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL5 5QU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt Oswald's ParkSmallWalking directions to St Oswald's Park

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
5,620.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
95.64%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.68%
Other White
4
1.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.67%
Other Asian
1
0.34%
Total population: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
33.59%
Owns outright
38
29.01%
Social rents from council
22
16.79%
Other social rented
13
9.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.16%
Total households: 131

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 5QU postcode area, located within Newton Aycliffe East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL5 5QU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryVane Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton AycliffeAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryWoodham AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL5 5QU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL5 5QU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons Daily11 Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4BWWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miTesco ExtraGreenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4DHWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.3 miAldiGreenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4DHWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miMorrisons Daily9-11 Neville Parade, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5DHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.