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DH9 9UT

Tanfield

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH9 9UT

Overview

Postcode DH9 9UT is located in an urban city, within the Tanfield 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 82.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Catchgate & Dipton is £32,700 per year. The nearest station is Dunston located about 5.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is North Leigh Play Area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.6%
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 8,150 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Catchgate & Dipton has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 9UT.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Dunston located about 5.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DH9 9UT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miNorth Leigh Play AreaSmallWalking directions to North Leigh Play Area

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
705.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
98.23%
Other White
3
1.06%
Other
2
0.71%
Total population: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
85
65.89%
Owns with a mortgage
39
30.23%
Other social rented
2
1.55%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Tanfield

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £109,000 in Tanfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £31,720 up to £419,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tanfield 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 Tanfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£308,750
Flats2£74,250
Semi-Detached22£133,500
Terraced63£90,000

10 year median price trend in Tanfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tanfield.

Schools

In the DH9 9UT postcode area, located within Catchgate & Dipton, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH9 9UT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryTanfield Lea Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryTanfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH9 9UT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miHappy ShopperNorth Leigh, County Durham, DH9 9LYWalking directions to Happy Shopper

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 ConstituencyNorth DurhamE14001389
WardTanfieldE05009084
ParishStanleyE04010699
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Catchgate & DiptonE02004300
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 006EE01020677
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1983-03-01

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Data Sources

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