Affluence in DH7 8SS
How DH7 8SS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brandon & Brancepeth
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,437 (2024)
DH7 8SSDurham
How well off DH7 8SS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH7 8SS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the DH7 8SS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.8% of adults in the DH7 8SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the DH7 8SS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH7 8SS (Brandon & Brancepeth) (about 1,437 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.