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14.4%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
5%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH5 0BU

What social class do the population of DH5 0BU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH5 0BU 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 DH5 0BU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 76%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DH50BU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Hetton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 5%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 52%DE

According to census records, 5% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 38%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH5 0BU is 38%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.8%WORKING
  • 14.4%UNEMPLOYED

14.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DH50BU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDH5 0BU
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

DH50BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH5 0BU 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 DH5 0BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hetton Le Hole0.8 miles W
South Hetton1.5 miles E
Low Moorsley1.5 miles W
Haswell2 miles SE
West Rainton2.7 miles W
Sherburn Hill2.8 miles SW
Houghton Le Spring3 miles NW
Ludworth3.1 miles S
Hawthorn3.4 miles E
Easington3.5 miles E
Sherburn3.7 miles SW
Silksworth3.9 miles N
Seaham4.2 miles E
Peterlee4.8 miles SE
Quarrington Hill5.5 miles S
London236 miles SE
Glasgow130 miles NW
Edinburgh104 miles NW
Cardiff241 miles S
Liverpool116 miles SW
Southampton270 miles S
Saint Ives275 miles S

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