2POPULATION
5.2%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL5 6UR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL5 6UR 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 6UR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 84%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DL56UR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Aycliffe West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 41%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL5 6UR is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.3%WORKING
  • 5.2%UNEMPLOYED

5.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DL56UR Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA5DISTRICT6SECTORURUNIT
Full PostcodeDL5 6UR
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%)

DL56UR Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL5 6UR 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 6UR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Newton Aycliffe0.7 miles E
Aycliffe1.6 miles E
Shildon3 miles W
Bishop Auckland4.2 miles NW
Bradbury4.2 miles E
Kirk Merrington4.9 miles N
Spennymoor4.9 miles N
Ferryhill5.1 miles N
Darlington5.5 miles S
Sedgefield5.9 miles E
Bishop Middleham6.3 miles NE
Byers Green6.4 miles N
Cornforth6.6 miles NE
Hilton7 miles W
Stockton-on-Tees7 miles E
London224 miles SE
Glasgow134 miles NW
Edinburgh112 miles NW
Cardiff226 miles S
Liverpool101 miles SW
Southampton257 miles S
Saint Ives261 miles S

Save Our Swale on Yorkshire Water sewage spill data

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Coates Butchers in Coxhoe have best pies and burgers in UK

Coates Butchers, which is based in Coxhoe, clinchedtwo goldcraft butchery honoursfor its traditional Steak pie anddry-agedbrisket burger.

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LIVE: Crash in Newcastle closes main road until mid morning

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Thornaby Road LIVE: Road re opens following serious crash

Welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog on the crash on Thornaby Road in Stockton this evening. The road has been closed off and police joined by the fire service are at the scene.

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Crash on A66 in Middlesbrough causing traffic jams

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North Tyneside man charged with murder of Andrew Darn

68-year-old Alder Willis of Alanville, Camperdown in North Tyneside has been charged with the murder of Andrew Darn, 35.

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Keir Starmer launches local election campaign

Politicians across the North East have backed the Northern Echo's campaign to secure the future of a North East train manufacturing plant.

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