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5.9%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL12 8LQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL12 8LQ in Darlington, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about DL12 8LQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 15% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DL128LQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Barnard Castle East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL12 8LQ is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.5%WORKING
  • 5.9%UNEMPLOYED

5.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DL128LQ Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA12DISTRICT8SECTORLQUNIT
Full PostcodeDL12 8LQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDarlington
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

DL128LQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL12 8LQ postcode is located in the postal town of Darlington. Darlington postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode DL12 8LQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wycliffe4.3 miles E
Barningham4.7 miles SE
Bowes4.8 miles SW
Great Hutton4.9 miles E
Eggleston5.1 miles NW
Copley5.1 miles NE
Newsham5.4 miles SE
Woodland6 miles N
Hury6.4 miles W
Caldwell6.8 miles E
Hilton6.9 miles E
Gainford7.1 miles E
Ravensworth7.5 miles SE
Forcett7.8 miles E
Middleton In Teesdale8.4 miles NW
London224 miles SE
Glasgow127 miles NW
Edinburgh109 miles NW
Cardiff218 miles S
Liverpool90 miles SW
Southampton253 miles S
Saint Ives257 miles S

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