Aycliffe East
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.605, -1.568 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 28 23 |
The ward of Aycliffe East sits within County Durham, covering eastern residential sections of Newton Aycliffe and adjoining neighbourhoods in the parish of Great Aycliffe. It combines post‑war new town housing with pockets of older village character and plenty of green space, giving a mix of suburban streets and community parks.
Economically the area is closely linked to the nearby Aycliffe Business Park and wider industrial zone, which provide local employment in manufacturing, logistics and services, while the ward’s history reflects the shift from agricultural roots to 20th‑century new town development. Community life centres on local schools, shops and sports clubs, with straightforward commuter links to Durham, Teesside and the rest of the North East.
Postcode districts covering Aycliffe East
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 21.1 miles
- Middlesbrough 14.4 miles
- Darlington 5.1 miles
- Hartlepool 14.8 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 10.1 miles
- Gateshead 23.3 miles
- Washington 20.5 miles
- Durham 12.2 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 16.8 miles
- Redcar 19.8 miles
- Peterlee 13.9 miles
- Chester-le-Street 17.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Aycliffe Parish 0.7 miles
- Newton Aycliffe Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Aycliffe West Ward 1.1 miles
- School Aycliffe Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Aycliffe North and Middridge Ward 2 miles
- Heighington Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Middridge Parish 2.2 miles
- Brafferton Parish 2.2 miles
- Coatham Mundeville Parish 2.2 miles
- Mordon Parish 2.5 miles
- Heighington & Coniscliffe Ward 3 miles
- Windlestone Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Aycliffe East
DL5 4HY, DL5 6LA, DL5 6YN, DL5 5RJ, DL5 5QP, DL5 4PG, DL5 4AL, DL5 5PS, DL5 5BH … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 8.6 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 30.3 miles
- Heighington Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Newton Aycliffe Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels in Aycliffe East Ad
- Holiday Inn Darlington - NORTH A1M JCT.59 3
- Premier Inn Durham (Newton Aycliffe) 3
- Premier Inn Durham 3
Schools in Aycliffe East
- Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School Primary
- North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Independent - special
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Primary
- Sugar Hill Primary School Primary
- Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society Special
- UTC South Durham Secondary
- Vane Road Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 3.5 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 5 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 6.8 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 9.5 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- University of Durham University 11.1 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 12.3 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 14.2 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 14.2 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 14.7 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 15.3 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 15.4 miles