1POPULATION
3.3%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH7 8JB

What social class do the population of DH7 8JB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH7 8JB 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 8JB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 100%Male
  • 0%Female

From the last census, 100% of people in DH78JB male, and 0% female. Men outnumber women in Brandon.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 37%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH7 8JB is 37%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.3%WORKING
  • 3.3%UNEMPLOYED

3.3% 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

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Libraries

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DH78JB Postcode Breakdown

DHAREA7DISTRICT8SECTORJBUNIT
Full PostcodeDH7 8JB
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Postal TownDurham
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

DH78JB Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH7 8JB 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 8JB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brandon0.5 miles SW
Durham1.9 miles E
Brancepeth2.2 miles SW
Croxdale2.3 miles E
Witton Gilbert3.2 miles N
Langley Park3.9 miles NW
Byers Green3.9 miles S
Waterhouses4.4 miles W
Willington4.5 miles SW
Spennymoor5 miles S
Sherburn5.1 miles E
Kirk Merrington5.1 miles S
Coxhoe5.1 miles E
Cornforth5.3 miles SE
Sherburn Hill5.4 miles E
London234 miles SE
Glasgow127 miles NW
Edinburgh103 miles NW
Cardiff235 miles S
Liverpool109 miles SW
Southampton267 miles S
Saint Ives271 miles S

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