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3.5%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DL158LU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Crook South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL15 8LU is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 100%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

100% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.8%WORKING
  • 3.5%UNEMPLOYED

3.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DL158LU Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA15DISTRICT8SECTORLUUNIT
Full PostcodeDL15 8LU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDarlington
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%)

DL158LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL15 8LU postcode is located in the postal town of Darlington. Darlington 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 DL15 8LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Crook0.9 miles E
Witton Le Wear1.9 miles SW
Willington2.1 miles E
Tow Law3.1 miles NW
Hamsterley3.2 miles SW
Etherley4.1 miles S
Waterhouses4.2 miles NE
Brancepeth4.4 miles E
Byers Green4.7 miles E
Cornsay5.2 miles N
Bishop Auckland5.3 miles SE
Wolsingham5.3 miles W
Satley5.8 miles NW
Brandon6 miles E
Spennymoor6.3 miles E
London233 miles SE
Glasgow124 miles NW
Edinburgh102 miles NW
Cardiff230 miles S
Liverpool103 miles SW
Southampton264 miles S
Saint Ives268 miles S

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