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DH7 8TE

Brandon

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH7 8TE

Overview

Postcode DH7 8TE 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.4 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 3.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
25.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Brandon & Brancepeth has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,448 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Brandon & Brancepeth has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.4%

Approximately 25.4% 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 8TE.

Flood risk

No risk

Brandon & Brancepeth near DH7 8TE 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 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
255
Population density
5,246.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
242
94.9%
Irish
4
1.57%
African
2
0.78%
Other White
2
0.78%
Indian
1
0.39%
Total population: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
39.68%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.78%
Other social rented
31
24.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.14%
Social rents from council
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Brandon

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £138,000 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
Detached24£251,250
Flats4£73,750
Semi-Detached30£140,000
Terraced33£112,000

10 year median price trend in Brandon

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

Schools

In the DH7 8TE postcode area, located within Brandon & Brancepeth, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH7 8TE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryBrandon Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH7 8TE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH7 8TE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miJulies NewsagentCounty Durham, DH7 8GDWalking directions to Julies Newsagent

Data Sources

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