17POPULATION
2.2%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL8 1BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL8 1BQ 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 DL8 1BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.9%Male
  • 47.1%Female

From the last census, 52.9% of people in DL81BQ male, and 47.1% female. Men outnumber women in Bedale.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 21%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
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL8 1BQ is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 100%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

100% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 2.2%UNEMPLOYED

2.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DL81BQ Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORBQUNIT
Full PostcodeDL8 1BQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDarlington
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyNorth Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

DL81BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL8 1BQ 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 DL8 1BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bedale0.7 miles S
Crakehall1.3 miles W
Leeming Bar1.5 miles E
Thornton Watlass2.7 miles SW
Scruton2.7 miles E
Gatenby3.5 miles E
Kirkby Fleetham4 miles N
Well4.1 miles S
Little Langton4.5 miles NE
Carthorpe5 miles SE
Great Langton5.3 miles N
Fingall5.3 miles W
Catterick5.4 miles NW
Maunby5.8 miles E
Masham5.9 miles SW
London203 miles SE
Glasgow148 miles NW
Edinburgh130 miles NW
Cardiff205 miles SW
Liverpool84 miles SW
Southampton235 miles S
Saint Ives239 miles S

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