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6.9%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL16 6GU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL16 6GU 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 DL16 6GU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 77%Adults

23% 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 DL166GU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Spennymoor and Middlestone.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL16 6GU is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.9%WORKING
  • 6.9%UNEMPLOYED

6.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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DL166GU Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA16DISTRICT6SECTORGUUNIT
Full PostcodeDL16 6GU
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%)

DL166GU Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL16 6GU 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 DL16 6GU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Spennymoor1.1 miles S
Byers Green1.2 miles W
Kirk Merrington1.3 miles SE
Ferryhill2.4 miles E
Croxdale2.7 miles NE
Brancepeth3 miles NW
Cornforth3.4 miles E
Brandon3.5 miles N
Willington4.1 miles W
Coxhoe4.3 miles E
Bishop Auckland4.3 miles SW
Durham4.9 miles N
Bishop Middleham4.9 miles E
Shildon4.9 miles SW
Crook5.2 miles W
London230 miles SE
Glasgow129 miles NW
Edinburgh106 miles NW
Cardiff232 miles S
Liverpool106 miles SW
Southampton263 miles S
Saint Ives267 miles S

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