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Brandon

Ward

North east County Durham. About 11,682 people in 17 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Brandon, 90.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
11,651
1,726th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
90.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.7%
2,335th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Brandon compares

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Population51 wards, County Durham · 2021
Population: every ward in County Durham51 areas from 4,589 to 16,901. The middle area is 10,704. Brandon is 11,651.
11,65114th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage51 wards, County Durham · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in County Durham51 areas from 5.7% to 98.3%. The middle area is 90.9%. Brandon is 90.9%.
90.9%26th highest
Claimant rate51 wards, County Durham · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in County Durham51 areas from 0.4% to 5.5%. The middle area is 2.9%. Brandon is 3.6%.
3.6%joint 18th highest
Aged 15 to 6451 wards, County Durham · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in County Durham51 areas from 55.1% to 81.2%. The middle area is 62.1%. Brandon is 64.7%.
64.7%4th highest

Figures for the whole of County Durham

These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each ward, so they describe all of County Durham and not Brandon alone. See County Durham

Average house price
£140,447
Up 4.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,436
23rd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.2×
15th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
28.8
48th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Brandon in brief

Brandon had 11,651 usual residents at the census.

In Brandon, 90.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Brandon, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.7% of residents in Brandon were aged 15 to 64 at the census.