20POPULATION
6.2%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DH5 8AJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH5 8AJ 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 DH5 8AJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DH58AJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Copt Hill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 31%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH5 8AJ is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.1%WORKING
  • 6.2%UNEMPLOYED

6.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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DH58AJ Postcode Breakdown

DHAREA5DISTRICT8SECTORAJUNIT
Full PostcodeDH5 8AJ
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

DH58AJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH5 8AJ 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 DH5 8AJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Houghton Le Spring0.5 miles NW
Hetton Le Hole1.9 miles S
Silksworth2.3 miles NE
West Rainton2.5 miles SW
Low Moorsley3.1 miles S
South Hetton3.8 miles SE
Chester-le-Street4.3 miles W
Sherburn Hill4.3 miles S
Washington4.5 miles NW
Haswell4.5 miles SE
Seaham4.8 miles E
Hawthorn5.3 miles E
Ludworth5.5 miles S
Sherburn5.5 miles S
Sunderland5.5 miles NE
London238 miles SE
Glasgow128 miles NW
Edinburgh102 miles NW
Cardiff243 miles S
Liverpool117 miles SW
Southampton273 miles S
Saint Ives278 miles S

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