86POPULATION
11%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH7 7LU

What social class do the population of DH7 7LU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH7 7LU 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 DH7 7LU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 77%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40.7%Male
  • 59.3%Female

From the last census, 40.7% of people in DH77LU male, and 59.3% female. Women outnumber men in Deerness Valley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 44%C2/C2
  • 48%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 38%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH7 7LU is 38%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 82.1%WORKING
  • 11%UNEMPLOYED

11% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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DH77LU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDH7 7LU
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Postal TownDurham
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

DH77LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH7 7LU 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 DH7 7LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Witton Gilbert1.6 miles N
Brandon2 miles SE
Langley Park2.1 miles NW
Durham2.8 miles E
Brancepeth3 miles S
Waterhouses3.4 miles W
Croxdale4 miles SE
Lanchester4.8 miles NW
Willington4.9 miles SW
Craghead5.2 miles N
Byers Green5.3 miles S
Cornsay5.3 miles W
Chester-le-Street5.8 miles NE
West Rainton6 miles E
Sherburn Hill6 miles E
London236 miles SE
Glasgow125 miles NW
Edinburgh101 miles NW
Cardiff236 miles S
Liverpool110 miles SW
Southampton268 miles S
Saint Ives273 miles S

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