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DL5

Outer Postcode Area • 1,123 Postcodes
County Durham·North East·England
County Durham 54.6162°N, 1.5771°W
40
40/100Overall Score
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for DL5

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£456/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
20/100

Higher recorded crime

Fastest broadband
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~13 min

Newton Aycliffe Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£456
per month
2 bedrooms
£579
per month
3 bedrooms
£693
per month
4+ bedrooms
£999
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 19
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 9
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 95

Getting around

Nearest station: Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, about 13 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 1,123 constituent postcodes

1123 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 6 Oct 2026, 01:50.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in DL5.

Is DL5 a good place to live?

DL5 in County Durham scores 40/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in DL5?

The DL5 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in County Durham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near DL5?

The DL5 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is DL5?

The DL5 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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