7POPULATION
2.8%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DL8 5WX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DL8 5WX 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 DL8 5WX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 88%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 14% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 42.9%Male
  • 57.1%Female

From the last census, 42.9% of people in DL85WX male, and 57.1% female. Women outnumber men in Leyburn.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DL8 5WX is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 95%WORKING
  • 2.8%UNEMPLOYED

2.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DL85WX Postcode Breakdown

DLAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORWXUNIT
Full PostcodeDL8 5WX
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDarlington
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyNorth Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

DL85WX Postal District

Compass Postal District

DL8 5WX 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 DL8 5WX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wensley1.1 miles SW
Bellerby1.6 miles NE
Coverham3.1 miles S
Caldbergh3.4 miles SW
Redmire3.5 miles W
West Hauxwell3.6 miles E
Downholme3.8 miles N
East Witton4.1 miles SE
East Hauxwell4.2 miles E
Thornton Steward4.4 miles E
Fingall4.7 miles E
Marske4.9 miles N
Catterick Camp5.3 miles E
West Burton5.8 miles W
West Scrafton5.8 miles SW
London208 miles SE
Glasgow141 miles NW
Edinburgh125 miles NW
Cardiff203 miles S
Liverpool78 miles SW
Southampton237 miles S
Saint Ives240 miles S

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