28POPULATION
5.5%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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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 DL56GD 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 6GD 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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DL56GD Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA5DISTRICT6SECTORGDUNIT
Full PostcodeDL5 6GD
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%)

DL56GD Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL5 6GD 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 6GD.

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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