The DL12 8PY 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 | 23119 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing industrious workers / Ageing urban communities / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Bridge End(0.05 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is The Bank(0.04 mi)
The nearest airport is Teesside Airport(20.15 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard CastlePrimary, Good | 3-11 | DL12 8JR (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Barnard Castle SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | DL12 8UN (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | DL12 8TN (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DL12 8LG (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Teesdale School and Sixth FormSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | DL12 8HH (0.83 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY(0.51 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| barnard castle surgeryActivebarnard castle surgery, victoria road, barnard castle, county durham | 01833690707 | DL12 8HT |
The population of DL128PY is 286 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (2135), Between 65 to 74 (1885), and Between 75 to 100 (1611).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 272 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.
Regarding education, 85 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (612), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (365).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (174), followed by No religion (95).
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 (46) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37), and Routine occupations (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (669), and 603 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2442) and European Union EU-14 (47).