DH7 8SY - Information

Overview

The DH7 8SY postcode is in County Durham, County Durham postcode town, within North East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the DH7 8SY area, explore the DH7 8SY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the DH7 8SY area, visit the DH7 8SY House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.6475918908735154, 54.75995307211584 ]
  • What 3 Words: remake.squaring.jetting
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaDH7
WardBrandon
Middle layer Super Output AreaBrandon & Brancepeth
Lower Tier Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Upper Tier Local AuthorityCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaDurham and Bishop Auckland
Police ForceDurham
NHS Care BoardNHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBrandon
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyCity of Durham
Multiple Deprivation Index10741

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious transitions / Endeavouring social renters / Mining Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is New Brancepeth(0.48 mi)

  • New Brancepeth, (0.48 mi)
  • Brancepeth, New, (0.48 mi)
  • Brandon Village, (0.50 mi)
  • Alum Waters, (0.71 mi)
  • Sawmills Lane, (0.91 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Durham(2.96 mi)

    • Durham, (2.96 mi)
    • Chester-Le-Street, (7.13 mi)
    • Bishop Auckland, (7.19 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Teesside Airport(18.95 mi)

    • Teesside Airport, (18.95 mi)
    • Newcastle Airport, (19.26 mi)
    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    New Brancepeth Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement2-11DH7 7EU (0.57 mi)Details
    Brandon Primary AcademyPrimary, Good2-11DH7 8NL (0.98 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    Nearby Amenities
    • Chateau Winston Ginger Wine
      0.38 mi
    • Premier - Dhillons Convenience Store
      0.59 mi
    • New Brancepeth Club Ltd
      0.56 mi
    • La Fattoria Capriccio 46 Ltd
      0.62 mi

    DH7 8SY Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of DH78SY is 316 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1125), Below 14 (1076), and Between 65 to 74 (992).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 296 people, followed by White and Asian with a total of 5.

    Education

    Regarding education, 95 adults have Level 4, while 47 have Level 3.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (323), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (214).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (31)
    • Skilled trades occupations (27), and
    • Elementary occupations (25)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (171), followed by No religion (127).

    NS-SEC

    The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (57) followed by Semi-routine occupations (36), and Intermediate occupations (32).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (409), and 278 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1374) and Africa (15).