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Housing in DH7 8PR

What the homes in DH7 8PR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brandon & Brancepeth
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,611 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.2%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DH7 8PREngland
Detached7%22.9%
Semi-detached47.2%31.5%
Terraced38.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.3% of households in the DH7 8PR area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 18.9% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

DH7 8PR
40%
13%
46%
England
  • Owned40.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented46.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DH7 8PREngland
Owned outright18.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council26.1%8.3%
From a housing association20.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DH7 8PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.3%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

DH7 8PREngland
Living alone, under 6622.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in County Durham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in County Durham (August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

County DurhamEngland
All homes£650£1,459
One bedroom£456£1,195
Two bedrooms£579£1,335
Three bedrooms£693£1,489
Four or more£999£2,161
Detached£878£1,640
Semi-detached£683£1,449
Terraced£682£1,435
Flat or maisonette£547£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH7 8PR (Brandon & Brancepeth) (about 1,611 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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