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Brandon
vs Willington & Hunwick

Brandon has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Willington & Hunwick. Homes in Willington & Hunwick sold for a median of £147,000, 7% above Brandon. Brandon has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 18%).

Map of County Durham with Brandon highlighted
Brandon
286 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Willington & Hunwick highlighted
Willington & Hunwick
307 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Brandon has 11,547 residents in 5,406 households; Willington & Hunwick has 9,625 in 4,286. Willington & Hunwick has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 3.2 percentage points more than Brandon (County Durham: 21%). Brandon has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 5.1 percentage points more than Willington & Hunwick (County Durham: 34%).

11,547Residents (2021)
9,625Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
5,406Households
4,286Households
234,764Households
16.9%Aged 15–29
15.2%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
18.8%Aged 65 and over
22.0%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
37.2%Living alone
32.1%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Brandon (44%) and terraced houses in Willington & Hunwick (39%). Willington & Hunwick has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 7.9 percentage points more than Brandon (County Durham: 63%). Willington & Hunwick has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2.2 percentage points more than Brandon (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £138,000 in Brandon and £147,000 in Willington & Hunwick, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£138,000Median sale price
£147,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
55.8%Owner-occupied
63.7%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
14.7%Private renting
16.9%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
28.7%Social renting
19.3%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
19.3%Detached houses
29.4%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
43.6%Semi-detached houses
29.8%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
28.5%Terraced houses
38.7%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
6.0%Flats
0.8%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Brandon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 3.7 percentage points more than Willington & Hunwick (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brandon, and 28 in Willington & Hunwick. The typical postcode is 410 m from the nearest school in Brandon and 536 m in Willington & Hunwick. The typical postcode is 4,397 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brandon and 5,876 m in Willington & Hunwick. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Brandon and 74% in Willington & Hunwick.

21.2%Green space within 500 m
17.5%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
35Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
410 mNearest school (median)
536 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
5.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
8Postcodes in flood risk areas
11Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
76.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.7%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 149 in Willington & Hunwick, 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
149Recorded 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.

Willington & Hunwick

Willington & Hunwick is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 9,625 people in 4,286 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £147,000 over the past two years, in line with the County Durham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Brandon and Willington & Hunwick next to other wards of County Durham.

Brandon vs Neville's CrossBrandon vs DeernessBrandon vs Elvet, Gilesgate & ShincliffeBrandon vs Framwellgate & Newton HallWillington & Hunwick vs CrookWillington & Hunwick vs SpennymoorWillington & Hunwick vs Bishop AucklandAll wards of County Durham