115POPULATION
3.3%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH7 8RL

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 49.6%Male
  • 50.4%Female

From the last census, 49.6% of people in DH78RL male, and 50.4% female. Women outnumber men in Brandon.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 37%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH7 8RL is 37%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.3%WORKING
  • 3.3%UNEMPLOYED

3.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Libraries

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DH78RL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDH7 8RL
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Postal TownDurham
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

DH78RL Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH7 8RL 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 8RL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brandon0.1 miles W
Brancepeth1.8 miles SW
Durham2.2 miles E
Croxdale2.3 miles E
Witton Gilbert3.5 miles N
Byers Green3.6 miles S
Langley Park4 miles NW
Willington4.1 miles SW
Waterhouses4.2 miles W
Spennymoor4.7 miles S
Kirk Merrington4.8 miles SE
Coxhoe5.1 miles E
Cornforth5.2 miles E
Ferryhill5.3 miles SE
Sherburn5.4 miles E
London234 miles SE
Glasgow127 miles NW
Edinburgh103 miles NW
Cardiff235 miles S
Liverpool108 miles SW
Southampton266 miles S
Saint Ives271 miles S

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Northern Echo

Yorkshire Dales version of Monopoly launched at Bolton Abbey

A BRAND-new official Monopoly board based on the Dales and described as a 'slice of Yorkshire', hits the shops today, just in time for Easter.

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New gift stall - House of Eden - opens in Durham Market Hall

A brand-new home and giftware store specialising in bespoke, handmade items has opened up in a County Durham market.

Northern Echo

When a young swimmer set his sights on London Olympics

A TALENTED teenage athlete who overcame bone cancer to become one of the country's top young swimmers set his sights set on the 2012 London Paralympic Games, in March 2009.

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County Durham thieves in court for stealing Easter eggs

The thieves, who are from Chester-le-Street and Crook, appeared in court this month charged with theft of Easter eggs, among other things.

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