61POPULATION
5.2%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH6 1HQ

What social class do the population of DH6 1HQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH6 1HQ 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 DH6 1HQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 78%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.5%Male
  • 52.5%Female

From the last census, 47.5% of people in DH61HQ male, and 52.5% female. Women outnumber men in Sherburn.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH6 1HQ is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.1%WORKING
  • 5.2%UNEMPLOYED

5.2% 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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DH61HQ Postcode Breakdown

DHAREA6DISTRICT1SECTORHQUNIT
Full PostcodeDH6 1HQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDurham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

DH61HQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH6 1HQ 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 DH6 1HQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Sherburn0.5 miles SE
Sherburn Hill0.7 miles N
Low Moorsley2 miles NE
Ludworth2.2 miles E
Haswell2.9 miles E
Quarrington Hill2.9 miles SE
West Rainton3 miles N
Durham3.2 miles W
Hetton Le Hole3.3 miles NE
South Hetton3.9 miles E
Coxhoe4 miles S
Croxdale4.2 miles SW
Trimdon Grange4.8 miles SE
Wingate5 miles E
Easington5.1 miles E
London234 miles SE
Glasgow130 miles NW
Edinburgh105 miles NW
Cardiff238 miles S
Liverpool113 miles SW
Southampton268 miles S
Saint Ives273 miles S

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