16POPULATION
2.5%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL8 1JQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL8 1JQ 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 1JQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 85%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DL81JQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Crakehall.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL8 1JQ is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DL81JQ Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORJQUNIT
Full PostcodeDL8 1JQ
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%)

DL81JQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL8 1JQ 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 1JQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Crakehall0.9 miles E
Bedale2.6 miles E
Thornton Watlass2.8 miles S
Fingall3.4 miles W
Leeming Bar3.4 miles E
Kirkby Fleetham4 miles NE
Catterick4.1 miles N
Scruton4.1 miles E
Thornton Steward4.3 miles W
East Hauxwell4.4 miles W
Catterick Camp4.5 miles NW
West Hauxwell5 miles W
Little Langton5 miles E
Great Langton5.3 miles NE
Bolton On Swale5.4 miles N
London205 miles SE
Glasgow146 miles NW
Edinburgh129 miles NW
Cardiff205 miles S
Liverpool83 miles SW
Southampton236 miles S
Saint Ives240 miles S

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