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13.1%UNEMPLOYED
32%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
5%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 84%Adults

15% 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 DL178JU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Ferryhill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 5%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 53%DE

According to census records, 5% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 32%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL17 8JU is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 58%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 81.5%WORKING
  • 13.1%UNEMPLOYED

13.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DL178JU Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA17DISTRICT8SECTORJUUNIT
Full PostcodeDL17 8JU
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%)

DL178JU Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL17 8JU 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 8JU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ferryhill0.4 miles E
Kirk Merrington1.1 miles W
Spennymoor1.7 miles W
Cornforth1.9 miles E
Bishop Middleham3 miles E
Coxhoe3.1 miles NE
Byers Green3.1 miles W
Croxdale3.2 miles N
Bradbury3.5 miles SE
Quarrington Hill4.8 miles NE
Brancepeth4.8 miles NW
Brandon4.9 miles NW
Newton Aycliffe4.9 miles S
Fishburn5 miles E
Sedgefield5 miles E
London229 miles SE
Glasgow131 miles NW
Edinburgh108 miles NW
Cardiff231 miles S
Liverpool106 miles SW
Southampton262 miles S
Saint Ives267 miles S

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