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.
22105
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22105 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 8JA
England & WalesCrime trends · near DH7 8JA
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Brandon electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
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.88.6%
Other White4.0%
Indian2.0%
Chinese1.4%
African1.3%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Christian56.3%
No religion35.4%
Not answered5.8%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6424.3%
35–4921.9%
25–3412.5%
65–749.3%
5–96.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
Other20.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Any member 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.1%
+ 8 other households · 32.4%
Coordinates & Location for DH7 8JA
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH7 8JA
Coordinates
54.7539, -1.6085
Grid reference
NZ252399
Easting
425,298
Northing
539,953
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WQ93R+HJ
User Type
Large 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 033G E01034497
E01034497MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 033 E02004315
E02004315LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 033A E01020684
E01020684MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 033 E02004315
E02004315Urban: 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
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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DH7 8JA 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. IMD England rank: 22105
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034497 and MSOA E02004315 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DH7 8JA 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 8JA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
57%
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