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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 DL17 8WX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL17 8WX 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 DL17 8WX 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 DL178WX 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 DL17 8WX 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Emergencies in DL17 8WX

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Libraries

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DL178WX Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA17DISTRICT8SECTORWXUNIT
Full PostcodeDL17 8WX
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%)

DL178WX Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL17 8WX 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 DL17 8WX.

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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