12POPULATION
9.2%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH6 2AW

What social class do the population of DH6 2AW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH6 2AW 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 2AW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DH62AW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Shotton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH6 2AW is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.8%WORKING
  • 9.2%UNEMPLOYED

9.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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Sunrise and Sunset Times

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Taxis near DH6 2AW

Car Parks

Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events near DH6 2AW

Events

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What's on near DH6 2AW

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near DH6 2AW

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near DH6 2AW

Schools

Schools

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Schools near DH6 2AW

Shopping Centres

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

Post Offices

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Post Offices in DH6 2AW

Libraries

Libraries

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DH62AW Postcode Breakdown

DHAREA6DISTRICT2SECTORAWUNIT
Full PostcodeDH6 2AW
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%)

DH62AW Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH6 2AW 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 2AW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Haswell0.7 miles NW
Ludworth1 miles W
South Hetton1.8 miles N
Easington2.2 miles E
Peterlee2.6 miles E
Low Moorsley2.9 miles NW
Sherburn2.9 miles W
Sherburn Hill3 miles W
Hawthorn3 miles E
Wingate3 miles SE
Hetton Le Hole3.3 miles NW
Quarrington Hill3.6 miles SW
Trimdon Grange4 miles S
West Rainton4.6 miles NW
Hutton Henry4.6 miles SE
London233 miles SE
Glasgow132 miles NW
Edinburgh107 miles NW
Cardiff239 miles S
Liverpool114 miles SW
Southampton268 miles S
Saint Ives273 miles S

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Armed police and dog handlers swooped on a Burwell Road in Middlesbrough last night (Thursday, April 24).

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Hartlepool woman made threats to officer at HMP Low Newton, Durham.

An inmate at a women's prison who took against an officer at the establishment, made increasingly harmful threats against her, a court heard.

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Mark Harper on rail nationalisation and 2025 railway bicentenary

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