16POPULATION
7.1%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH6 3SL

What social class do the population of DH6 3SL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH6 3SL 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 DH6 3SL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 56.3%Male
  • 43.8%Female

From the last census, 56.3% of people in DH63SL male, and 43.8% female. Men outnumber women in Thornley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 41%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH6 3SL is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 68%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.1%WORKING
  • 7.1%UNEMPLOYED

7.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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DH63SL Postcode Breakdown

DHAREA6DISTRICT3SECTORSLUNIT
Full PostcodeDH6 3SL
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%)

DH63SL Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH6 3SL 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 DH6 3SL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ludworth1.5 miles NW
Wingate1.7 miles E
Trimdon Grange2 miles S
Quarrington Hill2.1 miles W
Haswell2.6 miles N
Sherburn2.9 miles W
Peterlee3.1 miles E
Hutton Henry3.5 miles E
Sherburn Hill3.6 miles NW
Easington3.6 miles NE
Coxhoe3.8 miles W
South Hetton3.8 miles N
Low Moorsley4.2 miles NW
Fishburn4.4 miles S
Hawthorn4.7 miles NE
London231 miles SE
Glasgow133 miles NW
Edinburgh108 miles NW
Cardiff237 miles S
Liverpool113 miles SW
Southampton266 miles S
Saint Ives271 miles S
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