28POPULATION
5.5%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL5 5WA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL5 5WA 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 DL5 5WA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46.4%Male
  • 53.6%Female

From the last census, 46.4% of people in DL55WA male, and 53.6% female. Women outnumber men in Aycliffe East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 31%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL5 5WA is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.4%WORKING
  • 5.5%UNEMPLOYED

5.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DL55WA Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA5DISTRICT5SECTORWAUNIT
Full PostcodeDL5 5WA
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%)

DL55WA Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL5 5WA 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 DL5 5WA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Newton Aycliffe0.4 miles N
Aycliffe1.1 miles E
Shildon3.6 miles W
Bradbury3.9 miles NE
Bishop Auckland4.7 miles NW
Kirk Merrington5.1 miles N
Ferryhill5.1 miles N
Spennymoor5.2 miles N
Darlington5.3 miles S
Sedgefield5.5 miles E
Bishop Middleham6.1 miles NE
Stockton-on-Tees6.4 miles E
Cornforth6.5 miles NE
Byers Green6.7 miles NW
Fishburn7.4 miles NE
London224 miles SE
Glasgow134 miles NW
Edinburgh112 miles NW
Cardiff226 miles S
Liverpool101 miles SW
Southampton257 miles S
Saint Ives261 miles S

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