46POPULATION
18.1%UNEMPLOYED
18%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL1 5LW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL1 5LW 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 5LW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 39.1%Male
  • 60.9%Female

From the last census, 39.1% of people in DL15LW male, and 60.9% female. Women outnumber men in Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 39%C2/C2
  • 53%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 54%SINGLE
  • 18%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL1 5LW is 54%. Single and 'other' people is 47%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 8%NON-WHITE

93% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 76%WORKING
  • 18.1%UNEMPLOYED

18.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Essential InformationDL1 5LW

DL15LW Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA1DISTRICT5SECTORLWUNIT
Full PostcodeDL1 5LW
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

DL15LW Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL1 5LW 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 5LW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Darlington1 miles NW
Croft2.9 miles S
Eryholme3 miles SE
Middleton One Row3.7 miles E
Newton Morrell4.4 miles SW
Lucy Cross5 miles W
Aycliffe5.3 miles N
Aldbrough6.1 miles W
Newton Aycliffe6.5 miles N
Middleton Tyas6.5 miles SW
Stockton-on-Tees6.7 miles E
Great Smeaton7 miles SE
Forcett7.6 miles W
Gainford7.6 miles W
Birkby7.8 miles SE
London218 miles SE
Glasgow139 miles NW
Edinburgh117 miles NW
Cardiff221 miles S
Liverpool97 miles SW
Southampton250 miles S
Saint Ives255 miles S

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