54POPULATION
4.6%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL5 7QL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL5 7QL in Darlington, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about DL5 7QL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.7%Male
  • 46.3%Female

From the last census, 53.7% of people in DL57QL male, and 46.3% female. Men outnumber women in Shildon East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL5 7QL is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.3%WORKING
  • 4.6%UNEMPLOYED

4.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DL57QL Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA5DISTRICT7SECTORQLUNIT
Full PostcodeDL5 7QL
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDarlington
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

DL57QL Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL5 7QL 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 DL5 7QL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Newton Aycliffe1.3 miles SE
Shildon2.6 miles W
Aycliffe2.6 miles SE
Bishop Auckland3.5 miles W
Kirk Merrington3.6 miles N
Spennymoor3.7 miles N
Bradbury3.7 miles E
Ferryhill3.9 miles NE
Byers Green5.1 miles NW
Bishop Middleham5.5 miles NE
Cornforth5.5 miles NE
Sedgefield5.6 miles E
Etherley6.7 miles W
Darlington6.8 miles S
Coxhoe6.9 miles NE
London225 miles SE
Glasgow133 miles NW
Edinburgh110 miles NW
Cardiff227 miles S
Liverpool102 miles SW
Southampton258 miles S
Saint Ives263 miles S

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