Brandon, United Kingdom

England · United Kingdom

Brandon is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 9,566. Elevation: 285 ft (87 m). Average temperature: 50°F (10°C).

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

9,566 Population 52/sq mi density
285 ft Elevation 87 meters
50°F Avg Temperature 10°C
38.6 in Annual Rain
Europe / London Timezone

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People

Population9,566
Density52/mi²
Veterans5.2%

Climate

Avg Temp50°F (10°C)
Rain38.6 in/yr
Elevation285 ft (87 m)
Population9,566
Population Density52 / sq mi
Elevation285 ft (87 m)
Coordinates54.7500°, -1.6167°
TimezoneEurope/London
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
State / ProvinceEngland
Average Temperature50°F (10°C)
January Average41°F (5°C)
July Average60°F (15°C)
Annual Precipitation38.6 inches (981 mm)
Annual Snowfall4.5 inches (11 cm)

About Brandon

Brandon is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 9,566. The city sits at an elevation of 285 feet (87 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 50°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 60°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 38.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.

Brandon experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winters average 41°F in January while summers reach 60°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. Annual precipitation totals 38.6 inches. The area receives 4.5 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 285 feet.

Temperature

41°F Jan (5°C) 60°F Jul (15°C)
Annual Average50.4°F
7% below United Kingdom avg
January Average41°F (5°C)
July Average60°F (15°C)

Geography

Elevation285 ft (87 m)
Area183.7 sq mi (475.7 km²)
Population Density52/sq mi
Coordinates54.7500°N, 1.6167°W
TimezoneEurope/London

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 38.6"
2% above United Kingdom avg
Snowfall 4.5"
Wettest Month (Aug) 2.48"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.61"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

23 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.3. Most recent: M2.8 on Jan 23, 2020.

Oct 21, 2002 1 km ESE of Manchester, United Kingdom M4.3 147 km
Oct 24, 2002 2 km WNW of Droylsden, United Kingdom M3.8 145 km
Apr 28, 2009 3 km WSW of Flookburgh, United Kingdom M3.7 111 km
Oct 21, 2002 0 km N of Longdendale, United Kingdom M3.7 144 km
Jan 3, 2011 5 km S of Masham, United Kingdom M3.6 65 km
Oct 22, 2002 0 km S of Droylsden, United Kingdom M3.5 146 km
Feb 29, 2004 0 km SW of Diggle, United Kingdom M3.4 134 km
Oct 23, 2002 0 km WSW of Droylsden, United Kingdom M3.3 146 km
Aug 19, 2003 1 km WSW of Finningley, United Kingdom M3.2 147 km
Oct 29, 2002 2 km N of Longsight, United Kingdom M3.1 146 km
Jul 5, 2004 5 km WNW of Lund, United Kingdom M3.0 112 km
Apr 11, 2009 5 km ENE of Goxhill, United Kingdom M3.0 148 km
Jun 26, 1993 5 km WSW of High Bentham, United Kingdom M3.0 96 km
Oct 22, 2002 1 km WNW of Longsight, United Kingdom M2.9 148 km
May 13, 2001 3 km W of Locharbriggs, United Kingdom M2.9 135 km
Oct 24, 2002 2 km N of Longsight, United Kingdom M2.8 146 km
Jan 23, 2020 1 km NW of Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom M2.8 26 km
Oct 25, 2002 2 km NNE of Longsight, United Kingdom M2.6 146 km
Apr 24, 2000 12 km NNW of Penrith, United Kingdom M2.6 77 km
Oct 25, 2002 2 km E of Manchester, United Kingdom M2.5 146 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 41°F (5°C) 2.4 in
February 39°F (4°C) 1.6 in Coldest, Driest
March 42°F (6°C) 2.1 in
April 44°F (7°C) 1.9 in
May 49°F (10°C) 1.9 in
June 54°F (12°C) 2.1 in
July 60°F (15°C) 1.9 in Warmest
August 59°F (15°C) 2.5 in Wettest
September 55°F (13°C) 2.2 in
October 49°F (10°C) 2.3 in
November 44°F (6°C) 2.4 in
December 41°F (5°C) 2.4 in

Brandon has a seasonal temperature swing of 20°F / from 39°F in February to 60°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 25.6 inches, with August being the wettest month (2.5") and February the driest (1.6").

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Schools in Brandon

5 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Langley Moor Primary School - - - -
Browney Primary Academy - - - -
Durham High School - - - -
Brandon Primary Academy - - - -
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School - - - -
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Radio Stations near Brandon

20 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Dance Revolution - MP3 192 kbps
Aycliffe Radio local radio MP3 128 kbps
CVFM - MP3 320 kbps
First radio bounce northeast club dance AAC
Spark FM - MP3 320 kbps
NUFC Talk Radio football, soccer MP3 96 kbps
Amazing Radio UK electronica, hip hop MP3 128 kbps
Lionheart Radio community, community radio MP3 128 kbps
Kearney FM community radio, local news MP3 128 kbps
Radio Northumberland - MP3 128 kbps
Pride Radio (US) iheartradio, pride AAC 24 kbps
Frisk Radio - AAC
Frisk radio bounce northeast bounce AAC
Smooth Tyne & Wear easy listening, newcastle MP3 128 kbps
Amazing Radio - MP3 128 kbps
Radio Hartlepool - MP3 64 kbps
Amazing Radio electronica, hip hop MP3 128 kbps
frisk radio groove northeast groove AAC
Prince Bishops Hospital Radio - AAC 48 kbps
Radio Stitch hospital radio MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Brandon

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Anglo-Saxon Farm and Village
Aycliffe and District Bus Preservation Society
Beamish Museum
Bede Museum
Bowes Railway
Centre for Life
Charge!
Discovery Museum
Durham Cathedral Museum
Durham Mining Museum
Durham Museum Pop-Up Shop
Faith Museum
Fans Museum
Fulwell Windmill visitor centre
George Stephenson's Birthplace
Great North Museum: Hancock
Hopetown Darlington
Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon
Mining Institute
Newburn Hall Motor Museum
Newcastle Castle
North East Land, Sea and Air Museums
Oriental Museum
Path Head Watermill
Railway Museum
Ryhope Engines Museum
Segedunum
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
Tees Cottage Pumping Station - Beam Engine House
Tees Cottage Pumping Station - Visitor Centre and Gas Engine House
The Bishops
The Black Gate
The Donnison School
The Story
Tithe Barn
Washington F Pit Museum
Washington Old Hall
Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre

Libraries in Brandon

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Annfield Plain Library0.0
Archives and Special Collections Library0.0
Barker Research Library0.0
Belmont Library0.0
Bill Bryson Library0.0
Birtley Library0.0
Birtley Library0.0
Bishop Auckland Library0.0
Bishop Cosin's Library0.0
Blaydon Library0.0
Blaydon Library0.0
Boldon Lane Community Library0.0
Bowburn Library0.0
Brandon Library0.0
Bunny Hill Library0.0
Central Library0.0
Chester-le-Street Library0.0
Chilton Library0.0
Chopwell Library0.0
City Library0.0
Cleadon Park Library0.0
Cockerton Library0.0
Consett Library0.0
Crawcrook Library0.0
Crook Library0.0
Denton Burn Library0.0
Durham Clayport Library0.0
Easington Lane Library0.0
East Boldon Library0.0
East End Library0.0
East End Library And Customer Hub0.0
Edward Pease Free Library0.0
Felling Library0.0
Felling Library0.0
Fenham Library0.0
Fenham Library0.0
Ferryhill Library0.0
Fulwell Community Library0.0
Gateshead Central Library0.0
Gateshead Central Library0.0
Hetton Centre Library0.0
High Heaton Library0.0
Houghton-le-Spring Library And Learning Centre0.0
Howdon Library & Family Learning Centre0.0
Jarrow Library0.0
Jesmond Library0.0
Kayll Road Library0.0
Lanchester Library0.0
Langley Park Library0.0
Leam Lane Library0.0
Leam Lane Library0.0
Lit & Phil0.0
Lobley Hill Library0.0
Lobley Hill Library0.0
Low Fell Library0.0
Lowe Library0.0
Multilingual Library0.0
Newburn Library0.0
Newburn Library0.0
Newcastle College Library0.0
Newton Aycliffe Library0.0
Newton Hall Library0.0
Northumbria University Library0.0
Palace Green Library0.0
Pelaw Library0.0
Pelton Library0.0
Philip Robinson Library0.0
Rowlands Gill Library0.0
Ryton Library0.0
Ryton Library0.0
Sedgefield Library0.0
Shildon Library0.0
South Moor Library0.0
Spetchells Centre0.0
St John's College Learning Resource Centre0.0
St Peter's Library0.0
St. Peter's Library0.0
The Murray Library0.0
The Old Library0.0
The Word0.0
Thornley Library0.0
Ushaw Library0.0
Victor Watts Library0.0
Walker Library0.0
Walker Library0.0
Walker Library0.0
Wallsend Library0.0
Wallsend Library0.0
Washington Library0.0
Washington Library0.0
Willington Library0.0
Woodhouse Close Library0.0
Wylam Library0.0

Farmers Markets in Brandon

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Durham Indoor Market
Grainger Market
Jackie White's Market
Jacky White's Market
Jesmond Food Market
Jesmond Food Market
Newcastle Farmers' Market
Newcastle Farmers' Market
Quayside Market
Quayside Market
South Shields Market

Restaurants in Brandon

1 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

The New Wok Inn

Cafes in Brandon

5 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cafe BurgSchneider
Daisymill Coffee Shop
Emmys
Joanie's Kitchen
Littleburn Cafe

Castles in Brandon

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Brancepeth Castle

Veterinaries in Brandon

1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Danielle Hudson

Gas Stations in Brandon

2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

GB #9405454533
Shell

Golf Courses in Brandon

2 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Brancepeth Castle Golf Club
Durham City Golf Course

Breweries in Brandon

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Anarchy Brewery and Taproom
Big Lamp Brewery
Brinkburn Street Brewery
Brinkburn Street Brewery
Firebrick Brewers
George Samuel Brewery
Hill Island Brewery
Hopper House Brew Farm
Leamside Brewery
Maxim Brewery
S43 Brewery
Two By Two Brewing
Two By Two Brewing
Tyne Bank Brewery
Vaux Brewery
Wylam Brewery

Stadiums & Teams in Brandon

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Airports Near Brandon

38 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Newcastle International AirportNCLLarge Airport
RAF Leeming-Medium Airport
RAF Topcliffe-Medium Airport
Teesside International AirportMMEMedium Airport
Athey's Moor Airfield-Small Airport
Bagby Thirsk Airfield-Small Airport
Baxby-Husthwaite Airfield-Small Airport
Boon Hill Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Bywell Airfield-Small Airport
Causey Park Airstrip UL-Small Airport
Charlton Mires Airstrip-Small Airport
Croft Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Currock Hill Glider Field-Small Airport
Dishforth Village Airfield-Small Airport
Druridge Bay Airstrip-Small Airport
Eshott Airfield-Small Airport
Ewesley Airstrip-Small Airport
Felixkirk Airstrip-Small Airport
Fishburn Airfield-Small Airport
Greenhills Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
High Flats Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Hutton Grange Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Lartington Moor Airstrip-Small Airport
Loadman Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Lodge Field House Airstrip-Small Airport
Park Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Peterlee Airfield-Small Airport
Ravensworth Private Airstrip-Small Airport
Selby House Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Spite Hall Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Staindrop Private Airstrip-Small Airport
Thornton Watlass Airstrip UL-Small Airport
Throstle Nest Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Wathstones Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Wombleton Airfield-Small Airport
Woodhouse Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Yearby Airstrip-Small Airport
Yorkshire Gliding Club-Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Brandon

19 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Actice Chiropract Centre
Blaydon Primary Care Centre
Clarendon
Community Diagnostic Clinic
Geoffrey Rhodes Centre
Hebburn Health Centre
Monkton Hall
NumiScan
Optimax
Peak Health Therapies
Rose Lodge
The Cradlewell Clinic
The Dow clinic
The Harley Medical Group
Traditional Chinese Treatment Centre
Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group
Whickham Chiropody & Podiatry
Whickham Chiropractic clinic
Winlaton Clinic

Churches & Religious Organizations in Brandon

8 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Brancepeth Castle Chapel
Durham Community Church
Family Church Centre
Murray Independent Methodist Church
St Andrews Methodist Church
St Brandon's Church
St John the Evangelist
St Patrick's RC Church

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/London

🇬🇧 About United Kingdom

Capital London
Population 66,488,991
Area 244,820 km²
GDP (USD) $3,420,796,653,789
GDP per capita $49,944
HDI 0.940
Life expectancy 81.2 years
Internet users 96.3%
Urban population 83.2%
Currency GBP (Pound)
Languages English
Calling code +44
TLD .uk
Driving side left

Public Holidays in United Kingdom

14 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day New Year's Day
Jan 2 2 January 2 January
Mar 17 Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick's Day
Apr 3 Good Friday Good Friday
Apr 6 Easter Monday Easter Monday
May 4 Early May Bank Holiday Early May Bank Holiday
May 25 Spring Bank Holiday Spring Bank Holiday
Jun 15 World Cup Bank Holiday World Cup Bank Holiday
Jul 13 Battle of the Boyne Battle of the Boyne
Aug 3 Summer Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday
Aug 31 Summer Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday
Nov 30 Saint Andrew's Day Saint Andrew's Day
Dec 25 Christmas Day Christmas Day
Dec 28 St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brandon

What is the population of Brandon?

Brandon has a population of 9,566 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 52 people per square mile, spread across 183.7 square miles.

What is the weather like in Brandon?

Brandon has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 60°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 38.6 inches, with 4.5 inches of snow.

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