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6.9%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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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 DL167LU 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 7LU 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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DL167LU Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA16DISTRICT7SECTORLUUNIT
Full PostcodeDL16 7LU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDarlington
Easting
Northing
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%)

DL167LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL16 7LU 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 7LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Byers Green0.9 miles W
Spennymoor1 miles SE
Kirk Merrington1.4 miles E
Ferryhill2.6 miles E
Brancepeth3 miles NW
Croxdale3.1 miles NE
Brandon3.7 miles N
Cornforth3.8 miles E
Willington3.8 miles W
Bishop Auckland3.9 miles SW
Coxhoe4.6 miles E
Shildon4.7 miles SW
Crook4.9 miles W
Durham5.1 miles NE
Bishop Middleham5.2 miles E
London230 miles SE
Glasgow129 miles NW
Edinburgh106 miles NW
Cardiff231 miles S
Liverpool105 miles SW
Southampton263 miles S
Saint Ives267 miles S

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