Bell Walk, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL5 5AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.2%	48.5%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	30%	31.8%	1.8%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	39%	-8.1%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.5%	13%	2.5%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	6.1%	4.2%

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	37.4%	46.8%	9.4%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	31.8%	31.4%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	24.6%	16.7%	-7.9%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	21.7%	-14.5%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	16.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	20.4%	10.7%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	21.3%	11.2%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	6.2%	2.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	100%	99.3%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99% 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	99.3%	99%	-0.3%	83.2%	15.8%
European Union	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.3%	99%	-0.3%	83.2%	15.8%
10+ Years	0%	1%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.8%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Bell Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bell Walk was 93.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.7% lower than the Aycliffe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bell Walk has the 30th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East and the 709th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.6%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DL5 5AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Bell Walk are based on 1 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 Bell Walk, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL5 5AF

Average Price
£117,653

Semi-Detached
£106,368

Terraced
£123,296

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bell Walk

Average Price
£138,101

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,101

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bell WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Bell Walk, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-02-09	£122,185
2 Bell Walk, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-10-11	£110,732
12 Bell Walk, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-02-20	£122,414
8 Bell Walk, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2012-06-19	£132,642
8 Bell Walk, Newton Aycliffe, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	1999-01-29	£138,101

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL5 5AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sugar Hill Primary School Sheraton Road , DL5 5NU	4out of 4	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vane Road Primary School Vane Road , DL5 5RH	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Central Avenue , DL5 5NP	3out of 4	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Humphrey Close , DL5 4EX	2out of 4	1,475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Stephenson Way , DL5 7DD	2out of 4	1,656 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	1,143 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Greenfield Way , DL5 7LF	2out of 4	2,836 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC South Durham Long Tens Way , Aycliffe Business Park DL5 6AP	3out of 4	2,868 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Cedar Drive , DL5 6UN	- not rated	916 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	1,012 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walworth School Bluebell Way , DL5 7LP	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Community special school	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	Distance
Newton Aycliffe FC Bait Cabin	Newton Aycliffe Football Club, Moore Lane	39 yd
Gretna Green Hotel	Great North Road	407 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Extra, Greenwell Road	869 yd
Costa Coffee	Greenwell Road	877 yd
Cafe HQ	1 Beveridge Way	889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newton Aycliffe Sports Club	Moore Lane	39 yd
Newton Aycliffe Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd	Sheraton Road	757 yd
Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar	Thames Centre, Beveridge Way	936 yd
Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre	Beveridge Arcade	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
North East Pizza	2 Neville Parade	402 yd
Four Seasons Chinese Takeaway	7 Neville Parade	402 yd
Fresh (Aycliffe) Ltd	4 Neville Parade	408 yd
CIBO	15 Greenwell Road	869 yd
Pizza Cottage - Cuccina	1-3 Greenwell Road	869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Greenwell Road	877 yd
Tesco	Greenwell Road	877 yd
Heron Foods	60a Beveridge Way	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moore Lane Park MOORE LANE	grass pitches	41 yd
Newton Aycliffe Sports Club MOORE LANE	grass pitches	41 yd
Vane Road Primary School Vane Road	grass pitches	662 yd
Sugar Hill Primary School SHERATON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	693 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (Closed) Central Avenue	grass pitches	804 yd
Newton Aycliffe Youth & Community Centre BURN LANE		957 yd
Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,076 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	0.0%
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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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