24POPULATION
8.4%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL1 2LQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL1 2LQ 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 DL1 2LQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 41.7%Male
  • 58.3%Female

From the last census, 41.7% of people in DL12LQ male, and 58.3% female. Women outnumber men in Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 37%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL1 2LQ is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 58%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.1%WORKING
  • 8.4%UNEMPLOYED

8.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DL12LQ Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORLQUNIT
Full PostcodeDL1 2LQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDarlington
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

DL12LQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL1 2LQ 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 DL1 2LQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Darlington1.4 miles W
Middleton One Row3.6 miles E
Eryholme3.7 miles S
Croft3.9 miles SW
Aycliffe4.5 miles N
Newton Morrell5.4 miles SW
Stockton-on-Tees5.7 miles E
Newton Aycliffe5.7 miles N
Lucy Cross5.9 miles W
Aldbrough7 miles W
Great Smeaton7.6 miles SE
Middleton Tyas7.6 miles SW
Yarm On Tees7.7 miles E
Yarm7.7 miles E
Bradbury8 miles N
London218 miles SE
Glasgow138 miles NW
Edinburgh117 miles NW
Cardiff222 miles S
Liverpool98 miles SW
Southampton251 miles S
Saint Ives256 miles S

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