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DH9 9AX

Burnopfield and Dipton

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH9 9AX

Overview

Postcode DH9 9AX is located in a rural town, within the Burnopfield and Dipton ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Catchgate & Dipton area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 112.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Catchgate & Dipton is £32,700 per year. The nearest station is Blaydon located about 6.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Catchgate & Dipton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,703 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Catchgate & Dipton has a high crime rate, with approximately 112.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Catchgate & Dipton is £32,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH9 9AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Catchgate & Dipton near DH9 9AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blaydon located about 6.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
515.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
269
98.18%
Other White
3
1.09%
African
1
0.36%
Irish
1
0.36%
Total population: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
47.37%
Owns with a mortgage
38
28.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
12.78%
Other social rented
7
5.26%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.76%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Burnopfield and Dipton

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in Burnopfield and Dipton area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £509,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Burnopfield and Dipton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Burnopfield and Dipton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£320,000
Flats2£81,000
Semi-Detached37£170,000
Terraced61£125,000

10 year median price trend in Burnopfield and Dipton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burnopfield and Dipton.

Schools

In the DH9 9AX postcode area, located within Catchgate & Dipton, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH9 9AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, DiptonAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryCollierley Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.9 miPrimaryCatchgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH9 9AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH9 9AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miPremier - Dipton Convenience Store3 Co-Operative Terrace East, Stanley, DH9 9AHWalking directions to Premier - Dipton Convenience Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyBlaydon and ConsettE14001106
WardBurnopfield and DiptonE05009042
ParishCounty Durham, unparished areaE43000254
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Catchgate & DiptonE02004300
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 006DE01020653
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.