8POPULATION
5.1%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH8 9UR

What social class do the population of DH8 9UR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH8 9UR 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 9UR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 87%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DH89UR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Weardale.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH8 9UR is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.3%WORKING
  • 5.1%UNEMPLOYED

5.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near DH8 9UR

Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DH89UR Postcode Breakdown

DHAREA8DISTRICT9SECTORURUNIT
Full PostcodeDH8 9UR
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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%)

DH89UR Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH8 9UR 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 9UR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hunstanworth0.5 miles E
Bolts Burn4.4 miles S
Edmondbyers5.2 miles E
Allenheads5.9 miles W
Stanhope6 miles SE
Eastgate6.7 miles S
Westgate7.1 miles SW
Studdon7.3 miles W
Healey7.4 miles NE
Allendale Town7.9 miles NW
Riding8.4 miles NE
Ridingmill8.4 miles NE
Saint Johns Chapel8.6 miles SW
Hexham9.5 miles N
Stocksfield9.6 miles NE
London245 miles SE
Glasgow109 miles NW
Edinburgh89 miles NW
Cardiff235 miles S
Liverpool105 miles SW
Southampton273 miles S
Saint Ives276 miles S

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