5POPULATION
6.4%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsDH8 6RW

What social class do the population of DH8 6RW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DH8 6RW 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 DH8 6RW 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

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in DH86RW male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in Leadgate and Medomsley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DH8 6RW is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.2%WORKING
  • 6.4%UNEMPLOYED

6.4% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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DH86RW Postcode Breakdown

DHAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORRWUNIT
Full PostcodeDH8 6RW
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%)

DH86RW Postal District

Compass Postal District

DH8 6RW 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 DH8 6RW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Consett2.3 miles SW
Kyo2.7 miles E
Annfield Plain3.2 miles E
Burnopfield3.7 miles E
Tanfield4 miles E
Lanchester4.9 miles SE
Prudhoe5.4 miles NW
Craghead5.6 miles E
Stocksfield6.1 miles NW
Edmondbyers6.3 miles W
Satley6.5 miles S
Cornsay6.6 miles S
Newburn6.7 miles NE
Healey7.2 miles W
Blaydon7.4 miles NE
London244 miles SE
Glasgow116 miles NW
Edinburgh92 miles NW
Cardiff241 miles S
Liverpool112 miles SW
Southampton275 miles S
Saint Ives279 miles S

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