Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22667
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22667 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near DH7 7BU
England & WalesCrime trends · near DH7 7BU
Counts are for Brandon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
42
YoY -18%
634424
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY -23%
30173
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY -10%
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.8%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Christian58.0%
No religion34.7%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6424.3%
35–4917.4%
65–7416.7%
25–3411.7%
75–849.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.7%
Households
Other18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.0%
All members 66+14.4%
Any member 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.1%
+ 6 other households · 30.4%
Coordinates & Location for DH7 7BU
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH7 7BU
Coordinates
54.7688, -1.6490
Grid reference
NZ226415
Easting
422,683
Northing
541,599
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WQ992+GC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
New Brancepeth
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
County Durham
Local Authority
Council AreaCity of Durham E14001173
Constituency
E14001173Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Brandon
Constituency code
E14001173
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Brandon and Byshottles
International Territorial Level
County Durham
Health & NHS
North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorthern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 026D E01020714
E01020714MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 026 E02004310
E02004310LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 026D E01020714
E01020714MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 026 E02004310
E02004310Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
6:17 AM
Sunrise
5:31 PM
Sunset
11 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:17 AM
Sunset (today)
5:31 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 14 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2019
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> PresentAugust 2019 — Introduced
Postcode DH7 7BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020714 and MSOA E02004310 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DH7 7BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near DH7 7BU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 54%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
60%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 62%
Attainment 8
37.4
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