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8.7%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 86%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DL179LU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Chilton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 42%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL17 9LU is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.4%WORKING
  • 8.7%UNEMPLOYED

8.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DL179LU Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA17DISTRICT9SECTORLUUNIT
Full PostcodeDL17 9LU
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%)

DL179LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL17 9LU 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 9LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Cornforth0.3 miles SE
Coxhoe1.2 miles NE
Ferryhill1.8 miles SW
Bishop Middleham2.1 miles E
Croxdale2.7 miles NW
Kirk Merrington2.9 miles W
Quarrington Hill3 miles NE
Spennymoor3.5 miles W
Fishburn3.8 miles E
Bradbury3.8 miles SE
Trimdon Grange4.2 miles E
Byers Green4.5 miles W
Sherburn4.6 miles NE
Sedgefield4.7 miles SE
Durham4.7 miles NW
London229 miles SE
Glasgow132 miles NW
Edinburgh108 miles NW
Cardiff233 miles S
Liverpool108 miles SW
Southampton263 miles S
Saint Ives268 miles S

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