Great Aycliffe Town Council

Welcome to the website of Great Aycliffe Town Council.

Great Aycliffe comprises the town of Newton Aycliffe and the villages of Aycliffe and School Aycliffe.  The population of Great Aycliffe is approximately 26,375.

Great Aycliffe is a vibrant community, set in an attractive semi-rural setting.  It is bounded on all sides with open countryside and the area administered by the Town Council contains many attractive green spaces.  There are a wide range of clubs and societies active in the area, and play and leisure facilities are provided by Great Aycliffe Town Council and Durham County Council. 

Newton Aycliffe was founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act of 1946, it is the oldest new town in the north of England. 

There are no addresses in Newton Aycliffe which end in 'Street'. The oldest parts of the town are named after the Bishops of Durham.