46POPULATION
2.5%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL8 3RU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL8 3RU 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 3RU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 87%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.2%Male
  • 47.8%Female

From the last census, 52.2% of people in DL83RU male, and 47.8% female. Men outnumber women in Hawes and High Abbotside.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL8 3RU is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.8%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

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

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DL83RU Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA8DISTRICT3SECTORRUUNIT
Full PostcodeDL8 3RU
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%)

DL83RU Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL8 3RU 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 3RU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hawes0.1 miles NE
Marsett3 miles SE
Bainbridge4.1 miles E
Thwaite4.9 miles N
Deepdale6.9 miles S
Gunnerside7.2 miles NE
Carperby8.8 miles E
Outhgill8.8 miles NW
Aysgarth8.8 miles E
Halton Gill9.1 miles S
Buckden9.3 miles SE
West Burton9.5 miles E
Dent10.3 miles W
Selside10.6 miles SW
Litton10.6 miles SE
London213 miles SE
Glasgow133 miles NW
Edinburgh120 miles NW
Cardiff198 miles S
Liverpool69 miles SW
Southampton237 miles S
Saint Ives240 miles S

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