Tanfield Place, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL5 4QU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	47.5%	-4.6%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	47.9%	52.5%	4.6%	49.0%	3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.6%	41.2%	5.6%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	32.4%	-3.2%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	2.2%	4.7%
Divorced	16.7%	16.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	37.9%	-5.7%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	31.8%	35.4%	3.6%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14.1%	16.8%	2.7%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 12.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	24.3%	-9.5%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	17%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	24.3%	13.7%	16.9%	7.4%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	12.8%	2.6%	33.8%	-21.0%
Other	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
White	96.4%	95.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	91.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.6%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	91.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	1%	2.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	35.4%	13.5%	21.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Tanfield Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tanfield Place was 51.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% lower than the Aycliffe North and Middridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tanfield Place has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge and the 595th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DL5 4QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tanfield Place are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sedgefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Tanfield Place, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL5 4QU

Average Price
£90,611

Semi-Detached
£99,877

Terraced
£89,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tanfield Place

Average Price
£89,155

Semi-Detached
£83,940

Terraced
£90,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tanfield PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
220 Tanfield Place, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2017-03-17	£115,022
224 Tanfield Place, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£71,000	2016-12-16	£103,974
231 Tanfield Place, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2015-05-07	£92,107
232 Tanfield Place, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2014-12-05	£97,348
232 Tanfield Place, Newton Aycliffe, Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£56,250	2008-10-13	£71,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL5 4QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DL5 4QU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Central Avenue , DL5 5NP	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Humphrey Close , DL5 4EX	2out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Garburn Place , DL5 7DE	2out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vane Road Primary School Vane Road , DL5 5RH	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Stephenson Way , DL5 7DD	2out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodham Academy Washington Crescent , DL5 4AX	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Greenfield Way , DL5 7LF	2out of 4	2,250 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC South Durham Long Tens Way , Aycliffe Business Park DL5 6AP	3out of 4	4,193 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walworth School Bluebell Way , DL5 7LP	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Cedar Drive , DL5 6UN	- not rated	1,896 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society Thornbeck College (Aycliffe Campus) , Cedar Drive DL5 6UN	- not rated	2,044 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Secure Services Care of: Durham County Council , 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD	- not rated	4,676 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Garden Kitchen Coffee Shop	Pioneering Care Centre, Carers Way		499 yd
Bengal Lounge	6 St Elizabeths Close		621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cobblers Hall	Cobblers Hall	488 yd
The Huntsman	St Elizabeths Close	621 yd
The Turbinia	Parsons Centre, Sid Chaplin Drive	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chippy	Unit 10 Cobblers Hall	488 yd
Masala Tandoori	Unit 8 Cobblers Hall	488 yd
Olive Garden Pizzeria	Unit 7 Cobblers Hall	488 yd
Happy Valley	Unit 9 Cobblers Hall	488 yd
Reds	4 St Elizabeths Close	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Cobblers Hall		488 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodham Academy WASHINGTON CRESCENT	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	881 yd
Newton Aycliffe Youth & Community Centre BURN LANE		977 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (Closed) Central Avenue	grass pitches	1,059 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.