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2.5%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL16 6XL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL16 6XL 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 DL16 6XL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 87%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DL166XL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Spennymoor and Middlestone.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL16 6XL is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.7%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DL166XL Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA16DISTRICT6SECTORXLUNIT
Full PostcodeDL16 6XL
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%)

DL166XL Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL16 6XL 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 DL16 6XL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Byers Green1.1 miles SW
Spennymoor1.8 miles SE
Kirk Merrington2.1 miles SE
Brancepeth2.3 miles NW
Croxdale2.5 miles NE
Brandon2.9 miles N
Ferryhill3 miles E
Willington3.6 miles W
Cornforth3.8 miles E
Durham4.4 miles NE
Coxhoe4.5 miles E
Bishop Auckland4.6 miles SW
Crook4.9 miles W
Bishop Middleham5.4 miles E
Shildon5.4 miles S
London231 miles SE
Glasgow129 miles NW
Edinburgh106 miles NW
Cardiff232 miles S
Liverpool106 miles SW
Southampton263 miles S
Saint Ives268 miles S

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