Bowes Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL5 5LP has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	57.3%	1.0%	51.0%	6.3%
Male	43.7%	42.7%	-1.0%	49.0%	-6.3%

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	27%	34.6%	7.6%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	31.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	17.9%	17.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	16.8%	13%	-3.8%	6.1%	6.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.2%	28.9%	3.7%	48.4%	-19.5%
Good health	40.5%	38.7%	-1.8%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	23%	19.1%	-3.9%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around DL5 5LP this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 12.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	28.3%	-7.9%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	15.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	19%	7.3%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6%	0.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	13%	-0.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	33.8%	-21.3%
Other	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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)
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
White	98.6%	98.1%	-0.5%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	94.6%	95.6%	1.0%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	95.6%	1.0%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Bowes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowes Road was 137.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% lower than the Aycliffe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowes Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East and the 445th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DL5 5LP, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Bowes Road are based on 30 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 Bowes Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL5 5LP

Average Price
£108,438

Semi-Detached
£112,730

Terraced
£104,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowes Road

Average Price
£118,928

Semi-Detached
£129,082

Terraced
£111,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Bowes Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-12-08	£99,459
32 Bowes Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-11-30	£89,518
44 Bowes Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-12-05	£113,421
28 Bowes Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-01-05	£96,378
28 Bowes Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-04-02	£85,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL5 5LP

Employment

DL5 5LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Self-Employed	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1

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	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodham Burn Community Primary School Humphrey Close , DL5 4EX	2out of 4	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Stephenson Way , DL5 7DD	2out of 4	800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Garburn Place , DL5 7DE	2out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Central Avenue , DL5 5NP	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Greenfield Way , DL5 7LF	2out of 4	1,875 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC South Durham Long Tens Way , Aycliffe Business Park DL5 6AP	3out of 4	2,374 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	1,560 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Cedar Drive , DL5 6UN	- not rated	1,894 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	2,017 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Thames Diner	5 Thames Centre	424 yd
Admiral	2-3 Thames Centre	429 yd
T&M Kitchen	The Phoenix Club, Macmillan Road	495 yd
The Veterans Woodcraft Café	Unit 2 Sapphire House, IES Centre, Horndale Avenue	512 yd
Elachi Indian Restaurant	1 Beveridge Walkway	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Iron Horse	Emerson Way	192 yd
The Canopus Club	Royal Air Forces Association, Barrington Road	356 yd
Newton Aycliffe Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd	Sheraton Road	374 yd
Blakes Sports & Lounge Bar	Thames Centre, Beveridge Way	401 yd
Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre	Beveridge Arcade	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simpasture Fisheries	1 Simpasture Gate	262 yd
The China Garden	5 Beveridge Walkway	539 yd
Fresh (Aycliffe) Ltd	4 Neville Parade	649 yd
North East Pizza	2 Neville Parade	666 yd
Four Seasons Chinese Takeaway	7 Neville Parade	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	60a Beveridge Way	517 yd
Aldi	Greenwell Road	786 yd
Tesco	Greenwell Road	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	462 yd
Sugar Hill Primary School SHERATON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	484 yd
Simpasture Park SIMPASTURE PLAYING FIELD SIMPASTURE PLAYING FIELD BARRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	487 yd
Stephenson Way Academy & Nursery Stephenson Way	grass pitches	894 yd
Newton Aycliffe Youth & Community Centre BURN LANE		937 yd
Moore Lane Park MOORE LANE	grass pitches	1,068 yd
Newton Aycliffe Sports Club MOORE LANE	grass pitches	1,068 yd
Oak Leaf Sports Complex	golf, indoor bowls, squash courts	1,085 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (Closed) Central Avenue	grass pitches	1,089 yd
Elmfield Primary School (Closed) Rowan Place	grass pitches	1,093 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	209.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	209.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35.4 Mbit/s

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