Aycliffe West
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.617, -1.588 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 26 24 |
Aycliffe West is an electoral ward in County Durham, covering the western side of Newton Aycliffe within the civil parish of Great Aycliffe. It is largely residential, with a mix of post‑war council housing and newer private estates, local shops, schools and pockets of green space that give the area a strong community feel.
The ward sits close to the sizeable Aycliffe Industrial Estate, which provides much of the local employment and helps shape the economy, and it benefits from good road links to the A1(M) and nearby towns such as Darlington, Durham and Bishop Auckland. There is a noticeable local identity tied to Newton Aycliffe’s post‑war development and light‑industrial heritage, with community groups and events playing an important social role.
Postcode districts covering Aycliffe West
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 20.6 miles
- Middlesbrough 15.4 miles
- Darlington 6 miles
- Hartlepool 15.3 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 11.1 miles
- Gateshead 22.5 miles
- Washington 19.8 miles
- Durham 11.4 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 16.3 miles
- Redcar 20.6 miles
- Peterlee 13.9 miles
- Chester-le-Street 16.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newton Aycliffe Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Great Aycliffe Parish 0.5 miles
- School Aycliffe Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Middridge Parish 1.1 miles
- Aycliffe North and Middridge Ward 1.1 miles
- Aycliffe East Ward 1.1 miles
- Heighington Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Windlestone Parish 2.2 miles
- Shildon Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Eldon Parish 2.5 miles
- Shildon and Dene Valley Ward 2.9 miles
- Coatham Mundeville Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Aycliffe West
DL5 7AG, DL5 6TJ, DL5 7NR, DL5 7AS, DL5 7EQ, DL5 7NN, DL5 7DQ, DL5 5HJ, DL5 5NA … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 9.8 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 29.4 miles
- Newton Aycliffe Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Heighington Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Aycliffe West Ad
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 2.4 miles
- Thomas Wright House 6.4 miles
- Park Head Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Redworth Hall Hotel- Part of the Cairn Collection 4 2 miles
- Houndgate Townhouse 6.6 miles
- Dalesman Hotel 6.7 miles
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Manor House Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 5.7 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 8.2 miles
Schools in Aycliffe West
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Primary
- Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 2.5 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 7.8 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 8.8 miles
- University of Durham University 10.3 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 11.7 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 14.2 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 14.2 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 15.1 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 15.8 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 16.1 miles