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DL15 9AP area guide

Who lives in DL15 9AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brandon & Brancepeth
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,585 (2024)

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At a glance

What DL15 9AP is like

DL15 9AP is a postcode in the Brandon & Brancepeth area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,585 people. 73.6% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DL15 9 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL15 9AP compares

Headline figures for DL15 9AP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£135,000

Median over 91 sales in DL15 9, +22.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£38,396

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL15 9AP differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DL15 9 is up 22.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL15 9AP FAQs

Is DL15 9AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DL15 9AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £135,000.

Homes in DL15 9 sold for a median of £135,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, +22.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL15 9AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL15 9AP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DL15 9AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.8%).

Which council covers DL15 9AP?

The local authority for DL15 9AP is County Durham.

DL15 9AP comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL15 9AP?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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