Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.9 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.
12625
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12625 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 8AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near DH7 8AQ
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
45
YoY -12%
684624
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY -9%
30185
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY stable
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY -43%
35229
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.4%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Christian62.8%
No religion33.0%
Not answered3.5%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6424.9%
35–4917.1%
65–7417.0%
25–348.7%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.7%
Households
One person: other22.6%
One person: aged 66+22.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
Single family household, all members 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 21.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 61 min
Durham Rail Station
Rail · East entrance
- 10.6 km straight lineabout 132 min
Bishop Auckland Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 10.7 km straight lineabout 133 min
Bishop Auckland West Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 67 m straight lineabout 1 min
Briar Avenue-Bell Meadow
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 177 m straight lineabout 2 min
Briar Avenue - Blackthorn Close
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 183 m straight lineabout 2 min
Briar Avenue-Cypress Court
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 208 m straight lineabout 3 min
Grove Rd - Murray Chapel
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 221 m straight lineabout 3 min
Vicarage Flats
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
Coordinates & Location for DH7 8AQ
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH7 8AQ
Coordinates
54.7495, -1.6369
Grid reference
NZ234394
Easting
423,471
Northing
539,451
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WP9X7+Q6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Brandon (County Durham)
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 038C E01020687
E01020687MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 038 E02004317
E02004317LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 038C E01020687
E01020687MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 038 E02004317
E02004317Urban: 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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DH7 8AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020687 and MSOA E02004317 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12625
Present — Active
Postcode DH7 8AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near DH7 8AQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
67%
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