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 6DQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL5 6DQ 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 6DQ 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 DL56DQ 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 6DQ 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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DL56DQ Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA5DISTRICT6SECTORDQUNIT
Full PostcodeDL5 6DQ
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%)

DL56DQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL5 6DQ 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 6DQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Aycliffe1.1 miles E
Newton Aycliffe1.6 miles N
Shildon4 miles NW
Darlington4.3 miles S
Bradbury4.9 miles NE
Bishop Auckland5.3 miles NW
Kirk Merrington6.1 miles N
Spennymoor6.2 miles N
Ferryhill6.2 miles N
Sedgefield6.3 miles E
Stockton-on-Tees6.4 miles E
Hilton7 miles W
Gainford7 miles W
Bishop Middleham7.2 miles NE
Lucy Cross7.5 miles SW
London223 miles SE
Glasgow135 miles NW
Edinburgh113 miles NW
Cardiff225 miles S
Liverpool100 miles SW
Southampton255 miles S
Saint Ives260 miles S

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