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DH7 8PR

Brandon

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH7 8PR

Overview

Postcode DH7 8PR is located in a rural town, within the Brandon ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Brandon & Brancepeth area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brandon & Brancepeth is £34,400 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 2.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
56.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Brandon & Brancepeth has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,279 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Brandon & Brancepeth has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

56.8%

Approximately 56.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Brandon & Brancepeth is £34,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Brandon & Brancepeth near DH7 8PR 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
357
Population density
2,842.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
316
88.52%
Other White
19
5.32%
African
7
1.96%
Other Asian
5
1.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.84%
Total population: 357

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
76
38.19%
Social rents from council
37
18.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
17.59%
Owns with a mortgage
35
17.59%
Owns outright
16
8.04%
Total households: 199

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 8PR postcode area, located within Brandon & Brancepeth, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH7 8PR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBrandon Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

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

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryBrowney Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH7 8PR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH7 8PR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCommercial Convenience StoreCommercial Street, County Durham, DH7 8PLWalking directions to Commercial Convenience Store
0.2 miBrandon Convenience Store35 Commercial Street, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8PLWalking directions to Brandon Convenience Store
0.2 miCo-op FoodCarr Avenue, County Durham, DH7 8NNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 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.