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Newton Aycliffe East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Newton Aycliffe East neighbourhood of County Durham, England (ONS area County Durham 062). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes DL17, DL5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DL5 5RD.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against County Durham

Newton Aycliffe East is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against County Durham (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 2 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £115,575 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with County Durham (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Newton Aycliffe, is about a 25-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£115,575

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 4 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 4.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£37,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Newton Aycliffe East sits in County Durham

  • Typical house price: 26th lowest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham
  • Average household income: 12th lowest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Newton Aycliffe East

House prices: Newton Aycliffe East against County Durham: This neighbourhood £36k (1995) to £118k (2026); County Durham £35k (1995) to £140k (2026).£48k£127k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£118kCounty Durham£140k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across County Durham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against County Durham, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Schools improving

Falling behind the borough

  • Home improvement applications
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Newton Aycliffe Railway station, about a 25-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Bishop Auckland (about 10 min) and Saltburn (about 75 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Vane Road Primary School 290 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (May 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Woodham Academy 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Newton Aycliffe East

What is the typical house price in Newton Aycliffe East?

£115,575. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Newton Aycliffe East compare with the rest of County Durham?

Typical house price: 26th lowest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham. Average household income: 12th lowest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham.

Is Newton Aycliffe East an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Newton Aycliffe East gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 4 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Newton Aycliffe East?

Newton Aycliffe. Railway station, about a 25-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Bishop Auckland (about 10 min) and Saltburn (about 75 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Newton Aycliffe East?

Nearest state primary school. Vane Road Primary School. 290 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (May 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Woodham Academy. 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2023).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.