Affluence in DH7 8UL
How DH7 8UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brandon & Brancepeth
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,274 (2024)
DH7 8ULDurham
How well off DH7 8UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH7 8UL 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
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.3% of adults in the DH7 8UL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.5% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.4% of adults in the DH7 8UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the DH7 8UL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH7 8UL (Brandon & Brancepeth) (about 1,274 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.