Brandon is located in the county of Durham, North East England, three miles south-west of the city of Durham, 14 miles south-west of the major city of Sunderland, 103 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 232 miles north of London. Brandon lies six miles south of the Tyne & Wear border. Brandon falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH7 postcode district. The post town for Brandon is Durham.
Brandon is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Brandon is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Brandon is DH7 8NW.
Brandon is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DH7 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DH7 postcode district.
The post town for Brandon is Durham. Brandon is in the DH7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Durham.
The centre of Brandon is located at position 54.75182° latitude and -1.6286° longitude.
Latitude | 54.75182° |
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Longitude | -1.6286° |
The centre of Brandon is located at the grid reference easting 424003 and northing 539715 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 424003 |
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Northing | 539715 |
Position of Brandon relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Brandon to the centre of the town.
Position of Brandon relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Brandon to the centre of the city.