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Brandon
vs Framwellgate & Newton Hall

Brandon has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Framwellgate & Newton Hall. Homes in Framwellgate & Newton Hall sold for a median of £200,000, 45% above Brandon. Brandon has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 19%).

Map of County Durham with Brandon highlighted
Brandon
286 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Framwellgate & Newton Hall highlighted
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
295 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Brandon has 11,547 residents in 5,406 households; Framwellgate & Newton Hall has 14,324 in 6,179. Framwellgate & Newton Hall has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 4.7 percentage points more than Brandon (County Durham: 21%). Brandon has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 2.8 percentage points more than Framwellgate & Newton Hall (County Durham: 34%).

11,547Residents (2021)
14,324Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
5,406Households
6,179Households
234,764Households
16.9%Aged 15–29
13.4%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
18.8%Aged 65 and over
23.5%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
37.2%Living alone
34.4%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Brandon and 57% in Framwellgate & Newton Hall. Framwellgate & Newton Hall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 17.8 percentage points more than Brandon (County Durham: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (15% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £138,000 in Brandon and £200,000 in Framwellgate & Newton Hall, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£138,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
55.8%Owner-occupied
73.6%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
14.7%Private renting
14.4%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
28.7%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
19.3%Detached houses
20.3%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
43.6%Semi-detached houses
57.1%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
28.5%Terraced houses
11.1%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
6.0%Flats
9.7%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Brandon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 2.2 percentage points more than Framwellgate & Newton Hall (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brandon, and 64 in Framwellgate & Newton Hall. The typical postcode is 410 m from the nearest school in Brandon and 439 m in Framwellgate & Newton Hall. The typical postcode is 4,397 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brandon and 2,283 m in Framwellgate & Newton Hall. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Brandon and 80% in Framwellgate & Newton Hall.

21.2%Green space within 500 m
19.0%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
35Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
410 mNearest school (median)
439 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
8Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
76.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 100 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brandon and 74 in Framwellgate & Newton Hall, against 124 across County Durham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

100Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
74Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
124Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Brandon

Brandon is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,547 people in 5,406 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £138,000 over the past two years, 5% below the County Durham median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% above the County Durham average.

Framwellgate & Newton Hall

Framwellgate & Newton Hall is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 14,324 people in 6,179 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 38% above the County Durham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Brandon and Framwellgate & Newton Hall next to other wards of County Durham.

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