4POPULATION
5.6%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH5 8BH

What social class do the population of DH5 8BH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH5 8BH 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 8BH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DH58BH male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Copt Hill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 28%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH5 8BH 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

  • 88.3%WORKING
  • 5.6%UNEMPLOYED

5.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near DH5 8BH

Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DH58BH Postcode Breakdown

DHAREA5DISTRICT8SECTORBHUNIT
Full PostcodeDH5 8BH
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

DH58BH Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH5 8BH 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 8BH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Houghton Le Spring0.4 miles N
Hetton Le Hole2 miles SE
West Rainton2.4 miles SW
Silksworth2.5 miles NE
Low Moorsley3 miles S
South Hetton4 miles SE
Chester-le-Street4.1 miles W
Sherburn Hill4.3 miles S
Washington4.4 miles NW
Haswell4.6 miles SE
Seaham5 miles E
Sherburn5.4 miles S
Hawthorn5.5 miles E
Ludworth5.5 miles SE
Sunderland5.7 miles NE
London238 miles SE
Glasgow128 miles NW
Edinburgh102 miles NW
Cardiff243 miles S
Liverpool117 miles SW
Southampton273 miles S
Saint Ives278 miles S

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