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DH7 8LH

Brandon

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH7 8LH

Overview

Postcode DH7 8LH is located in a rural town, within the Brandon ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is £58,700 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 2.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Addison Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
17.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,126 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.6%

Approximately 17.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is £58,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH7 8LH.

Flood risk

No risk

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor near DH7 8LH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Durham located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DH7 8LH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAddison ParkSmallWalking directions to Addison Park

Area Profile

Population
529
Population density
4,835.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
473
89.41%
Other White
17
3.21%
African
8
1.51%
Chinese
6
1.13%
Pakistani
6
1.13%
Total population: 529

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
117
60.62%
Other social rented
29
15.03%
Shared ownership
18
9.33%
Owns outright
17
8.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
3.63%
Total households: 193

Property prices in Brandon

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £138,450 in Brandon area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,500 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brandon in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brandon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£249,975
Flats4£73,750
Semi-Detached29£140,000
Terraced28£116,500

10 year median price trend in Brandon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brandon.

Schools

In the DH7 8LH postcode area, located within Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH7 8LH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBrowney Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBrandon Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley MoorAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH7 8LH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH7 8LH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miLondisFrederick Street North, County Durham, DH7 8NDWalking directions to Londis
0.5 miMeadowfield Convenience Store15 Frederick Street North, Durham, DH7 8NBWalking directions to Meadowfield Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.