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6.3%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL17 8AR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL17 8AR 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 DL17 8AR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DL178AR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Ferryhill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 39%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL17 8AR is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.7%WORKING
  • 6.3%UNEMPLOYED

6.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DL178AR Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA17DISTRICT8SECTORARUNIT
Full PostcodeDL17 8AR
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%)

DL178AR Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL17 8AR 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 DL17 8AR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ferryhill0.3 miles W
Cornforth1.5 miles NE
Kirk Merrington1.6 miles W
Spennymoor2.3 miles W
Bishop Middleham2.4 miles E
Coxhoe2.8 miles NE
Bradbury2.9 miles SE
Croxdale3.5 miles N
Byers Green3.8 miles W
Fishburn4.4 miles E
Sedgefield4.4 miles E
Quarrington Hill4.6 miles NE
Newton Aycliffe4.7 miles S
Brandon5.4 miles NW
Brancepeth5.5 miles NW
London228 miles SE
Glasgow132 miles NW
Edinburgh108 miles NW
Cardiff231 miles S
Liverpool106 miles SW
Southampton262 miles S
Saint Ives266 miles S

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