DL5 6QL

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980

DL5 6QL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with DL5 6QL

The Garth - 21 properties, USRN 33910484

School Aycliffe Lane - 2 properties, USRN 10416444

Hawthorn Drive - 1 property, USRN 10416376

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6074 / 54°36'26"N

Longitude: -1.6015 / 1°36'5"W

UTM Reference: 30U 590328 6052008

OS Easting: 425839

OS Northing: 523658

OS Grid: NZ258236

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KH85.24

Mapcode Global: WHC5H.CGM6

Open Location Code: 9C6WJ94X+XC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94eo75

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a2

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8939 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DL5 6QL on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:37
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:34
Sunrise	04:30
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:06
Sunset	21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:37
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:34

Hours of daylight today	04:00 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:11 to 04:00
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:58
Moon sets	16:33

For a full sun and moon calendar for DL5 6QL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DL5 6QL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
5 February 2024	7 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£380,000
26 February 2021	17 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
1 November 2019	6 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
26 October 2018	1 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£225,000
14 September 2018	13 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£255,000
26 September 2016	10 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£173,000
24 August 2016	19 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
16 June 2014	17 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£187,500
24 April 2007	18 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
15 September 2005	17 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
9 May 2003	7 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£180,000
15 February 2002	4 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£90,000
15 October 1999	16 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£75,500
28 May 1999	7 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£110,000
28 May 1999	20 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£68,000
2 October 1998	15 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£60,000
1 August 1995	9 The Garth, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QL	Detached	Freehold	£79,950

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for DL5 6QL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

MP

Alan Strickland Labour

DL5 6QL also falls within the Civil Parish of Great Aycliffe, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DL5 6QL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00105800		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020846	County Durham 063E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004344	County Durham 063	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04010634	Great Aycliffe	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05016154	Aycliffe South	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E06000047	County Durham	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E12000001	North East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001382	Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000008	Durham	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000199	Darlington	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33001959		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000025	North East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 January 2011	BEIS
E38000234	NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000012	North East and Yorkshire	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000050	Cumbria and North East	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000029	Northern	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E63007384	School Aycliffe	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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