10POPULATION
12%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
6%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DH9 6LH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH9 6LH 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 DH9 6LH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 84%Adults

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

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DH96LH male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Stanley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 6%AB
  • 44%C2/C2
  • 51%DE

According to census records, 6% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH9 6LH is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.1%WORKING
  • 12%UNEMPLOYED

12% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DH96LH Postcode Breakdown

DHAREA9DISTRICT6SECTORLHUNIT
Full PostcodeDH9 6LH
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDurham
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

DH96LH Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH9 6LH 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 DH9 6LH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Craghead1.4 miles E
Tanfield1.4 miles N
Annfield Plain1.8 miles W
Kyo2.1 miles NW
Burnopfield2.7 miles NW
Lanchester3.6 miles SW
Langley Park4.5 miles SE
Witton Gilbert5 miles SE
Chester-le-Street5.1 miles E
Consett5.6 miles W
Cornsay6.2 miles SW
Gateshead6.4 miles NE
Waterhouses6.7 miles S
Blaydon7.2 miles N
Newburn7.3 miles N
London242 miles SE
Glasgow120 miles NW
Edinburgh95 miles NW
Cardiff241 miles S
Liverpool113 miles SW
Southampton274 miles S
Saint Ives278 miles S

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