The DL12 0RU postcode is in County Durham, County Durham postcode town, within North East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DL12 |
| Ward | Barnard Castle West |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | County Durham |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| Police Force | Durham |
| NHS Care Board | NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Barnard Castle West |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bishop Auckland |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | This area ranks 13113 out of 32844, placing it in the least deprived 60.1% of areas. |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Agricultural communities / None / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is High Dike(0.52 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is White Gates Ho(0.28 mi)
The nearest airport is Teesside Airport(27.00 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
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The nearest GP to this postcode is OLD FORGE SURGERY(0.44 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| old forge surgeryActivethe surgery, middleton-in-teesdale, barnard castle, county durham | 01833640217 | DL12 0QE |
The population of DL120RU is 206 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 51 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 59 (25), Between 60 to 64 (22), and Between 70 to 74 (17).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 205 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 1.
Regarding education, 69 adults have Level 4, while 23 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (47), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (29).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (139), followed by No religion (58).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40) followed by Small employers and own account workers (33), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (28).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (54), and 52 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (205) and The Americas and the Caribbean (1).