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4.2%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DL128XL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Barnard Castle East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL12 8XL is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.5%WORKING
  • 4.2%UNEMPLOYED

4.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DL128XL Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA12DISTRICT8SECTORXLUNIT
Full PostcodeDL12 8XL
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%)

DL128XL Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL12 8XL 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 8XL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wycliffe1.3 miles SE
Great Hutton1.8 miles E
Newsham3.2 miles S
Barningham3.4 miles SW
Caldwell3.7 miles E
Gainford4.5 miles E
Forcett4.7 miles E
Ravensworth4.9 miles SE
Hilton5.1 miles NE
Kirby Hill6 miles SE
Copley6.1 miles N
Bowes6.8 miles W
Aldbrough7.1 miles E
Lucy Cross7.2 miles E
Woodland7.5 miles N
London222 miles SE
Glasgow130 miles NW
Edinburgh111 miles NW
Cardiff217 miles S
Liverpool91 miles SW
Southampton252 miles S
Saint Ives255 miles S

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