DL5 postcode area
The DL5 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Darlington. Area Scores range from 1 to 79 across them.
In summary
The DL5 district contains both ends of the scale: Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham at 79 out of 100 (#1,438 of 6,856 in England) against Newton Aycliffe West at 1, a 78-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £87,000 in Newton Aycliffe West to £235,000 in Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge — a 2.7× gap within the DL5 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — County Durham and Darlington — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield & Bishop MiddlehamCounty Durham | 1,438 | 79 | £189,500 |
| Faverdale, Heighington & SadbergeDarlington | 1,746 | 74 | £235,000 |
| Newton Aycliffe NorthCounty Durham | 2,411 | 65 | £182,125 |
| Newton Aycliffe EastCounty Durham | 5,448 | 20 | £123,500 |
| Newton Aycliffe SouthCounty Durham | 5,571 | 19 | £135,000 |
| Newton Aycliffe WestCounty Durham | 6,771 | 1 | £87,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DL5.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.