Brandon
vs Langley & Esh
Brandon has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Langley & Esh. Homes in Langley & Esh sold for a median of £164,000, 19% above Brandon. Brandon has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Brandon has 11,547 residents in 5,406 households; Langley & Esh has 5,399 in 2,456. Langley & Esh has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2.6 percentage points more than Brandon (County Durham: 21%). Brandon has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 5.2 percentage points more than Langley & Esh (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Brandon (44%) and terraced houses in Langley & Esh (39%). Langley & Esh has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 11.1 percentage points more than Brandon (County Durham: 63%). Langley & Esh has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2.6 percentage points more than Brandon (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £138,000 in Brandon and £164,000 in Langley & Esh, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Brandon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 4.5 percentage points more than Langley & Esh (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brandon, and 34 in Langley & Esh. The typical postcode is 410 m from the nearest school in Brandon and 543 m in Langley & Esh. The typical postcode is 4,397 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brandon and 6,465 m in Langley & Esh. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Brandon and 59% in Langley & Esh.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 100 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brandon and 110 in Langley & Esh, 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.
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 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.
Langley & Esh is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,399 people in 2,456 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £164,000 over the past two years, 13% above the County Durham median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Brandon and Langley & Esh next to other wards of County Durham.