91POPULATION
0.7%UNEMPLOYED
9%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH1 1QS

What social class do the population of DH1 1QS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH1 1QS in Durham, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about DH1 1QS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 3%Children
  • 97%Adults

3% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 59.3%Male
  • 40.7%Female

From the last census, 59.3% of people in DH11QS male, and 40.7% female. Men outnumber women in Elvet.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 8%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 87%SINGLE
  • 9%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH1 1QS is 87%. Single and 'other' people is 13%.

ETHNICITY

  • 90%WHITE
  • 11%NON-WHITE

90% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 20.2%WORKING
  • 0.7%UNEMPLOYED

0.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DH11QS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDH1 1QS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDurham
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%)

DH11QS Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH1 1QS postcode is located in the postal town of Durham. Durham 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 DH1 1QS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Durham0.8 miles S
Brandon2.7 miles SW
Witton Gilbert2.9 miles W
Croxdale3.1 miles S
Sherburn Hill3.5 miles E
Sherburn3.6 miles E
West Rainton3.9 miles NE
Langley Park4.1 miles W
Low Moorsley4.4 miles E
Brancepeth4.4 miles SW
Chester-le-Street4.9 miles N
Coxhoe5.1 miles SE
Quarrington Hill5.2 miles E
Hetton Le Hole5.5 miles E
Ludworth5.6 miles E
London235 miles SE
Glasgow127 miles NW
Edinburgh103 miles NW
Cardiff237 miles S
Liverpool111 miles SW
Southampton268 miles S
Saint Ives273 miles S

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