17POPULATION
6.3%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL5 6QS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL5 6QS 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 6QS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 86%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.9%Male
  • 47.1%Female

From the last census, 52.9% of people in DL56QS male, and 47.1% female. Men outnumber women in Aycliffe West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 32%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL5 6QS is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.9%WORKING
  • 6.3%UNEMPLOYED

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

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DL56QS Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA5DISTRICT6SECTORQSUNIT
Full PostcodeDL5 6QS
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%)

DL56QS Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL5 6QS 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 6QS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Newton Aycliffe1.6 miles E
Aycliffe2.2 miles E
Shildon2.5 miles NW
Bishop Auckland3.8 miles NW
Bradbury5.1 miles E
Spennymoor5.2 miles N
Kirk Merrington5.2 miles N
Darlington5.4 miles SE
Ferryhill5.6 miles NE
Hilton6.1 miles W
Byers Green6.4 miles N
Etherley6.5 miles W
Gainford6.6 miles SW
Sedgefield6.8 miles E
Bishop Middleham7.1 miles NE
London224 miles SE
Glasgow133 miles NW
Edinburgh111 miles NW
Cardiff225 miles S
Liverpool100 miles SW
Southampton256 miles S
Saint Ives261 miles S

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