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DH7 7HJ

Postcode

A postcode in County Durham 031E, Brandon ward, County Durham.

This report describes the area around DH7 7HJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around DH7 7HJ

Schools near DH7 7HJ

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
The Independent Grammar School:Durham
Independent
1.6 km
20 minutes on foot
Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
New Brancepeth Primary Academy
Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.9 km
23 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Esh Winning Academy
Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
2 km
25 minutes on foot
School remains Good, May 2023

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

The neighbourhood: County Durham 031E

Everything about County Durham 031E
Deprivation score
37.7
Joint 5,223rd most deprived of 33,755
MHCLG · England only
Median sale price
£143,750
Joint 2,056th cheapest of 31,750
Worked out by Open Index
Population
1,464
Joint 21,274th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
92.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

The postcode district: DH7

Everything about DH7
Median sale price
£152,000
Joint 123rd cheapest of 2,235
Worked out by Open Index
Population
42,604
366th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
91%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
82.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.