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Newton Aycliffe West

Middle area

South east County Durham. 5,678 people in 1.5 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 0% of people in Newton Aycliffe West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Median sale price
£86,500
29th cheapest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
5,606
Joint 2,297th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

Recorded crime in Newton Aycliffe West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Newton Aycliffe West at a rate of 187.2 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Recorded by police, 12 months to August 2026
Kind of crimeRecorded
Violence and sexual offences416
Anti-social behaviour211
Other crime160
Criminal damage and arson147
Burglary47
Shoplifting37
Vehicle crime24
Drug offences14
Theft from the person4
Robbery3

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026

How Newton Aycliffe West compares

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Median sale price65 middle areas, County Durham · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in County Durham65 areas from £50,000 to £336,500. The middle area is £142,500. Newton Aycliffe West is £86,500.
£86,5004th cheapest
Population65 middle areas, County Durham · 2021
Population: every middle area in County Durham65 areas from 5,536 to 13,300. The middle area is 7,722. Newton Aycliffe West is 5,606.
5,6063rd least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares65 middle areas, County Durham · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in County Durham65 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 61.0%. Newton Aycliffe West is 0.0%.
0%joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage65 middle areas, County Durham · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in County Durham65 areas from 11.3% to 99.4%. The middle area is 92.7%. Newton Aycliffe West is 93.7%.
93.7%joint 23rd highest

Is Newton Aycliffe West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Newton Aycliffe West at a rate of 187.2 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 94 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Newton Aycliffe West.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (416), anti-social behaviour (211) and other crime (160).

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Figures for the whole of County Durham

These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of County Durham and not Newton Aycliffe West alone. See County Durham

Average house price
£140,447
Up 4.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,436
23rd lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.2×
Joint 15th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
28.8
Joint 48th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Newton Aycliffe West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Newton Aycliffe West was £86,500 in 2025.

Newton Aycliffe West had 5,606 usual residents at the census.

About 0% of people in Newton Aycliffe West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Newton Aycliffe West, 93.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.