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7.1%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL17 8QH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL17 8QH 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 8QH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 86%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DL178QH male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Ferryhill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 35%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

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL17 8QH is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.9%WORKING
  • 7.1%UNEMPLOYED

7.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DL178QH Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA17DISTRICT8SECTORQHUNIT
Full PostcodeDL17 8QH
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%)

DL178QH Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL17 8QH 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 8QH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ferryhill0.8 miles SW
Cornforth1.1 miles E
Kirk Merrington1.8 miles W
Coxhoe2.3 miles NE
Bishop Middleham2.4 miles E
Spennymoor2.5 miles W
Croxdale3 miles NW
Bradbury3.4 miles SE
Byers Green3.7 miles W
Quarrington Hill4.1 miles NE
Fishburn4.3 miles E
Sedgefield4.7 miles E
Brandon5 miles NW
Brancepeth5.2 miles NW
Durham5.2 miles N
London229 miles SE
Glasgow131 miles NW
Edinburgh108 miles NW
Cardiff232 miles S
Liverpool107 miles SW
Southampton262 miles S
Saint Ives267 miles S

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