96POPULATION
5.5%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL5 6LQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL5 6LQ 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 DL5 6LQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 41.7%Male
  • 58.3%Female

From the last census, 41.7% of people in DL56LQ male, and 58.3% female. Women outnumber men in Aycliffe East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 31%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

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL5 6LQ is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.4%WORKING
  • 5.5%UNEMPLOYED

5.5% 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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DL56LQ Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA5DISTRICT6SECTORLQUNIT
Full PostcodeDL5 6LQ
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%)

DL56LQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL5 6LQ 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 DL5 6LQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Aycliffe0.4 miles E
Newton Aycliffe1.2 miles N
Bradbury4.2 miles NE
Shildon4.3 miles NW
Darlington4.6 miles S
Bishop Auckland5.5 miles NW
Sedgefield5.6 miles E
Ferryhill5.8 miles N
Kirk Merrington5.8 miles N
Stockton-on-Tees5.9 miles E
Spennymoor6 miles N
Bishop Middleham6.5 miles NE
Cornforth7.1 miles N
Byers Green7.5 miles NW
Hilton7.7 miles W
London223 miles SE
Glasgow135 miles NW
Edinburgh113 miles NW
Cardiff226 miles S
Liverpool101 miles SW
Southampton256 miles S
Saint Ives261 miles S

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