60POPULATION
2.6%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH1 5LF

What social class do the population of DH1 5LF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH1 5LF in Durham, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about DH1 5LF from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.3%Male
  • 46.7%Female

From the last census, 53.3% of people in DH15LF male, and 46.7% female. Men outnumber women in Newton Hall.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH1 5LF is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.5%WORKING
  • 2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DH15LF Postcode Breakdown

DHAREA1DISTRICT5SECTORLFUNIT
Full PostcodeDH1 5LF
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDurham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

DH15LF Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH1 5LF postcode is located in the postal town of Durham. Durham 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 DH1 5LF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Durham2.1 miles S
Witton Gilbert2.3 miles W
West Rainton3.3 miles E
Langley Park3.6 miles W
Brandon3.6 miles SW
Chester-le-Street3.7 miles N
Sherburn Hill3.8 miles E
Sherburn4.2 miles E
Low Moorsley4.4 miles E
Croxdale4.4 miles S
Craghead5.1 miles NW
Hetton Le Hole5.2 miles E
Brancepeth5.3 miles SW
Houghton Le Spring5.7 miles NE
Waterhouses6 miles W
London236 miles SE
Glasgow126 miles NW
Edinburgh101 miles NW
Cardiff238 miles S
Liverpool112 miles SW
Southampton269 miles S
Saint Ives274 miles S

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