Affluence in DH7 8PT
How DH7 8PT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brandon & Brancepeth
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,611 (2024)
DH7 8PTDurham
How well off DH7 8PT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH7 8PT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.2% of adults in the DH7 8PT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.2% of adults in the DH7 8PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.4% of adults in the DH7 8PT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH7 8PT (Brandon & Brancepeth) (about 1,611 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.