78POPULATION
5.5%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH4 5LA

What social class do the population of DH4 5LA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH4 5LA 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 DH4 5LA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51.3%Male
  • 48.7%Female

From the last census, 51.3% of people in DH45LA male, and 48.7% female. Men outnumber women in Houghton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 39%DE

According to census records, 7% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH4 5LA is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.1%WORKING
  • 5.5%UNEMPLOYED

5.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Taxis near DH4 5LA

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Car Parks

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near DH4 5LA

Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DH45LA Postcode Breakdown

DHAREA4DISTRICT5SECTORLAUNIT
Full PostcodeDH4 5LA
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDurham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyTyne and Wear
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

DH45LA Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH4 5LA 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 DH4 5LA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Houghton Le Spring0.8 miles E
West Rainton2.3 miles S
Hetton Le Hole2.7 miles SE
Silksworth3 miles E
Chester-le-Street3.2 miles W
Low Moorsley3.5 miles SE
Washington3.7 miles NW
Sherburn Hill4.6 miles S
South Hetton4.8 miles SE
Haswell5.3 miles SE
Sherburn5.7 miles S
Sunderland6 miles NE
Seaham6 miles E
Ludworth6.1 miles SE
Hawthorn6.4 miles E
London239 miles SE
Glasgow127 miles NW
Edinburgh101 miles NW
Cardiff243 miles S
Liverpool117 miles SW
Southampton273 miles S
Saint Ives278 miles S

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