69POPULATION
9.7%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH4 5DS

What social class do the population of DH4 5DS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH4 5DS 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 DH4 5DS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 86%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 43.5%Male
  • 56.5%Female

From the last census, 43.5% of people in DH45DS male, and 56.5% female. Women outnumber men in Houghton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 42%DE

According to census records, 7% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH4 5DS is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.3%WORKING
  • 9.7%UNEMPLOYED

9.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events near DH4 5DS

Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near DH4 5DS

Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Post Offices in DH4 5DS

Libraries

Libraries

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DH45DS Postcode Breakdown

DHAREA4DISTRICT5SECTORDSUNIT
Full PostcodeDH4 5DS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDurham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyTyne and Wear
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

DH45DS Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH4 5DS 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 DH4 5DS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Houghton Le Spring0.7 miles NE
West Rainton2 miles SW
Hetton Le Hole2.1 miles SE
Silksworth2.9 miles E
Low Moorsley3 miles S
Chester-le-Street3.6 miles W
Sherburn Hill4.1 miles S
Washington4.3 miles NW
South Hetton4.3 miles E
Haswell4.8 miles SE
Sherburn5.3 miles S
Ludworth5.5 miles SE
Seaham5.6 miles E
Hawthorn5.9 miles E
Sunderland6.1 miles NE
London238 miles SE
Glasgow128 miles NW
Edinburgh101 miles NW
Cardiff243 miles S
Liverpool117 miles SW
Southampton272 miles S
Saint Ives277 miles S

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