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DH7 8GZ

DH7 8GZ is a postcode in Brandon.

EnglandNorth EastCounty DurhamBrandonDH7 8GZ
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
54.7581, -1.6075
OS grid NZ253404 (425,360, 540,422)
IMD England
7/10
#21126
Crime · Mar '26
104
MoM +39% vs Feb '26
Plus Code
9C6WQ95V+62
Low deprivation
IMD England
104
Crime · Mar '26
North East
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
104
Crime · Mar '26
North East
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for DH7 8GZ

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Brandon
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH7 8GZ
Coordinates
54.7581, -1.6075
Grid reference
NZ253404
Easting
425,360
Northing
540,422
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WQ95V+62
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

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.
21126
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21126 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Police Recorded Crime near DH7 8GZ

Crime trends · near DH7 8GZ
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY -21%
ASB
19
YoY +46%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -60%
Burglary
5
YoY +400%
Criminal damage
10
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising

104
incidents · Mar '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,792
White Brit.88.4%
Other White4.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.0%
+ other · 6.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,794
No religion47.8%
Christian46.6%
Not answered3.1%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,790
35–4923.2%
25–3422.3%
50–6413.7%
≤48.4%
10–157.3%
+ 5 other age groups · 25.1%

Households

Total households: 788
Other28.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
+ 7 other households · 27.8%

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
City of Durham E14001173
Constituency
E14001173
Durham
Police Force
Scotland-wide
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 Scotland
Northern
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 033I E01034499
E01034499
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 033 E02004315
E02004315
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 033A E01020684
E01020684
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 033 E02004315
E02004315
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

4:07 AM7:58 PM
4:07 AM
Sunrise
7:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:07 AM
Sunset (today)
7:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
October 2006 — Introduced
Postcode DH7 8GZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 21126
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034499 and MSOA E02004315 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DH7 8GZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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