12POPULATION
3.7%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH7 8DQ

What social class do the population of DH7 8DQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH7 8DQ 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 DH7 8DQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 82%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 41.7%Male
  • 58.3%Female

From the last census, 41.7% of people in DH78DQ male, and 58.3% female. Women outnumber men in Deerness Valley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH7 8DQ is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.7%WORKING
  • 3.7%UNEMPLOYED

3.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DH78DQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDH7 8DQ
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Postal TownDurham
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

DH78DQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH7 8DQ 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 DH7 8DQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brancepeth0.3 miles SE
Brandon1.8 miles E
Willington2.2 miles SW
Byers Green2.7 miles SE
Waterhouses3.2 miles NW
Croxdale3.6 miles E
Crook4 miles SW
Durham4.1 miles E
Spennymoor4.3 miles SE
Langley Park4.4 miles N
Witton Gilbert4.5 miles N
Kirk Merrington4.7 miles SE
Cornsay5.5 miles NW
Ferryhill5.6 miles E
Witton Le Wear5.8 miles SW
London233 miles SE
Glasgow126 miles NW
Edinburgh103 miles NW
Cardiff233 miles S
Liverpool107 miles SW
Southampton265 miles S
Saint Ives270 miles S

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