48POPULATION
17.3%UNEMPLOYED
30%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
4%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL1 5BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL1 5BQ 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 DL1 5BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 31%Children
  • 69%Adults

31% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 66.7%Male
  • 33.3%Female

From the last census, 66.7% of people in DL15BQ male, and 33.3% female. Men outnumber women in Park East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 4%AB
  • 38%C2/C2
  • 59%DE

According to census records, 4% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 45%SINGLE
  • 30%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL1 5BQ is 45%. Single and 'other' people is 54%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 75.3%WORKING
  • 17.3%UNEMPLOYED

17.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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DL15BQ Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA1DISTRICT5SECTORBQUNIT
Full PostcodeDL1 5BQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDarlington
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

DL15BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL1 5BQ 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 DL1 5BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Darlington1.6 miles NW
Croft2.1 miles SW
Eryholme2.4 miles SE
Middleton One Row3.4 miles E
Newton Morrell3.9 miles W
Lucy Cross4.8 miles W
Aldbrough5.8 miles W
Middleton Tyas5.9 miles SW
Aycliffe6.1 miles N
Great Smeaton6.4 miles SE
Birkby7.1 miles SE
Stockton-on-Tees7.2 miles NE
Newton Aycliffe7.3 miles N
Little Smeaton7.4 miles SE
Forcett7.5 miles W
London217 miles SE
Glasgow139 miles NW
Edinburgh118 miles NW
Cardiff220 miles S
Liverpool96 miles SW
Southampton250 miles S
Saint Ives254 miles S

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