2POPULATION
6.6%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH8 8BH

What social class do the population of DH8 8BH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH8 8BH 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 DH8 8BH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 76%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 100%Male
  • 0%Female

From the last census, 100% of people in DH88BH male, and 0% female. Men outnumber women in Delves Lane and Consett South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH8 8BH is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.3%WORKING
  • 6.6%UNEMPLOYED

6.6% 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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Post Offices

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DH88BH Postcode Breakdown

DHAREA8DISTRICT8SECTORBHUNIT
Full PostcodeDH8 8BH
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDurham
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

DH88BH Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH8 8BH 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 DH8 8BH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Consett0.8 miles E
Edmondbyers4 miles W
Satley4.5 miles SE
Annfield Plain4.7 miles E
Lanchester5.1 miles E
Kyo5.4 miles E
Cornsay5.4 miles SE
Burnopfield6.5 miles E
Tanfield6.5 miles E
Stocksfield6.6 miles NW
Healey6.8 miles NW
Prudhoe7.2 miles N
Craghead7.3 miles E
Waterhouses7.6 miles SE
Riding7.6 miles NW
London243 miles SE
Glasgow115 miles NW
Edinburgh92 miles NW
Cardiff238 miles S
Liverpool109 miles SW
Southampton273 miles S
Saint Ives277 miles S

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